South African president Cyril Ramaphosa raises his hand as he is sworn is as a member of Parliament ahead of an expected vote by lawmakers to decide if he is reelected as leader of the country in Cape Town, South Africa, Friday, June 14, 2024.
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Johannesburg: South Africa's Cyril Ramaphosa is set to be re-elected as president under a national unity government deal between the Democratic Alliance and the African National Congress, news website TimesLive reported on Friday.
The result, announced on Sunday, was the worst election showing for the African National Congress (ANC), Africa's oldest liberation movement, once led by Nelson Mandela, since it came to power 30 years ago, ending white minority rule.
Voters angry at joblessness, inequality and rolling power blackouts slashed support for the ANC to 40.2 per cent, down from 57.5 per cent in the previous 2019 parliamentary vote.