Is South Africa Approaching a Political Turning Point?

According to the Institute for Security Studies, the decreasing popularity of the ruling African National Congress may lead to it losing its national majority in eight years or less.

Economic Freedom Fighters supporters burn an ANC T-shirt while ANC supporters look on: A larger number of 'born free' voters (born after elections in 1994) will change election outcomes at greater volumes each year, according to the Institute for Security Studies (file photo).

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