In May South Africans went to the polls to vote in the sixth national and provincial elections of the democratic era. The election was a test of strength for the governing ANC, whose electoral support has declined over the last decade.
The election affirmed the pattern of ANC decline, with its worst electoral performance to date. The EFF, founded in July 2013 by expelled former ANC Youth League president Julius Malema, and which describes itself as a far-left political party, saw growth in its support. Meanwhile the official opposition, the DA, a broadly liberal party, saw a decline in support...
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