The long queues of voters recalled South Africa’s 1994 ballot that ended white minority rule and ushered in democracy, but for many, gratitude to the ruling African National Congress (ANC) for their historic liberation is wearing thin. As South Africans cast their ballots on Wednesday in the country’s most unpredictable election in three decades of democracy, even some of those proud of Nelson Mandela’s legacy party for the struggle against apartheid were losing patience with economic and social problems it has since failed to fix. Many once loyal supporters of the ANC could play a significant role in determining its fortunes. Pollsters expect the ruling party to lose its parliamentary majority, forcing it into a coalition with one or more smaller parties. As South Africa begins counting the votes, with the ANC majority on the line, FRANCE 24 is joined by Dr. Michael J. Braun, Researcher, Writer, and Educator at University de Witwatersrand.
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