South Africans have started voting in the most competitive election since the end of apartheid, with polls suggesting the ruling party could lose its majority.
The African National Congress (ANC) first swept to power under leader Nelson Mandela in the country’s first multi-racial election in 1994 and has won a majority in the six elections since.
But its vote share has steadily declined since the high of 70% in 2004 and the party could get less than 50% this year, according to polls.
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