Partial results in South Africa’s national election show the African National Congress party at well below 50% of the vote so far. The party of Nelson Mandela has ruled South Africa since apartheid ended. As host Carolyn Beeler explains, if the ANC doesn’t get a majority, it will be forced to form a coalition in order to remain in government.
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