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South African elections: How disillusioned ANC supporters might use their vote

ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa, (left) canvasses for votes in Johannesburg. [AFP]

The African National Congress (ANC) has been in power since South Africa became a democracy in 1994. The party has been electorally dominant since then, reaching a peak of 69.7 per cent of national votes in 2004.

However, support for the party has declined sharply since the 2014 national and provincial elections, reaching a low of 57.5 per cent in 2019.

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