President Cyril Ramaphosa called for the election.
South Africans held a pivotal general election on May 29, 2024.
The African National Congress (ANC), which has been in power since the end of apartheid in 1994, faced challenges from a frustrated population.
South Africans went to the polls on May 29, 2024, in a pivotal general election that has been described as the most important since the end of apartheid. The African National Congress (ANC), which has held power since the end of apartheid in 1994, faced a stiff challenge from a population deeply frustrated by the country's direction. The ANC, led by President Cyril Ramaphosa, called the election
Millions of South Africans are voting in the most pivotal general election since the end of apartheid.
South Africa uses a ‘proportional representation’ system, citizens cast a vote for a single party.
ANC leader and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa called Wednesday’s vote ‘one of the most important elections in our nation’s history’.
Voters expressed their hopes for change due to issues like unemployment, inflation, crime and corruption.
There are 52 parties on this election’s national ballot, including new parties formed by previous ANC members such as former President Jacob Zuma’s uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MK).
The DA has formed a coalition bloc with smaller opposition parties called the Multi-Party Charter.
A record 27.79 million people are registered to vote, and by midday, ‘good progress’ was made with minimal incidents across the country.
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]Millions of South Africans are voting in the most pivotal general election since the end of apartheid.[
The ruling African National Congress (ANC) party could lose its majority for the first time since Nelson Mandela led it to power in 1994.
South Africa uses a ‘proportional representation’ system, citizens cast a vote for a single party, and voters will have 31 political parties to choose from in the national elections.
ANC leader and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa called Wednesday’s vote ‘one of the most important elections in our nation’s history.’
South Africa is the most unequal country in the world, with high unemployment and poverty concentrated among Black majority citizens.
The African National Congress (ANC) party has been the majority party since the end of South Africa’s apartheid system and has held the presidency since then.
Voters choose parties, not directly the president, in national elections. The two processes are separate but linked: Voters choose parties to decide the makeup of Parliament and lawmakers then elect the president.
Polls open at 7 a.m. and close at 9 p.m., with nearly 28 million South Africans registered to vote for parties or independent candidates for national as well as provincial legislatures.
Counting starts immediately after the polls close, and final results are expected by Sunday.
The president is elected in Parliament’s lower house, the National Assembly, which has 400 lawmakers who vote for one of them to be the head of state. A simple majority of 201 votes is needed.
This year may be historic as several polls have the ANC’s support at less than 50% ahead of the election, raising the possibility that it might not have a parliamentary majority.
If the ANC loses its majority, it would then need an agreement or coalition with another party or parties to stay in government and get the 201 votes needed from lawmakers to reelect President Cyril Ramaphosa for a second term.
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]South Africans were voting in a national election that could be the country's most hotly contested in 30 years.[
The African National Congress (ANC) party has been the majority party since the end of South Africa's apartheid system and has held the presidency since then.
Papi Mazibuko switched his vote from the African National Congress (A.N.C) to the Democratic Alliance due to poor service delivery in his neighborhood
The Democratic Alliance wants to scrap economic policies that give preferences to nonwhite South Africans
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The article contains some appeals to authority and a potential false dilemma. The author states that 'many polls predict that the A.N.C. will fall below 50 percent of the national vote.' This is an appeal to authority as it relies on unnamed sources for this prediction, but it does not necessarily mean that there are no valid reasons for this prediction or that it is a fallacy in and of itself. Additionally, the author states 'South Africans say that their alternatives are no better.' This could be interpreted as a false dilemma if taken out of context, suggesting that there are only two options (the A.N.C. and the opposition parties) and neither is good enough, but the article does provide examples of various opposition parties with different ideologies and agendas.
]Many polls predict that the A.N.C. will fall below 50 percent of the national vote.[
South Africans say that their alternatives are no better.
