Tag Archives: South Africa gears up for ‘most unpredictable’ vote

JOHANNESBURG: South Africans on Tuesday braced for an ‘evenly matched’ general election, which may loosen the ruling ANC’s 30-year grip on power. Numerous voters now seem to be fed up with unemployment, crime and corruption. For the second day running, 1.6 million “special voters” including the elderly, essential workers, police and prisoners, were permitted to cast early ballots. The rest …

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