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What the South African Elections Say about Its Democracy

Results of the elections of 29 May and 14 June 2024

**Cyril Ramaphosa.** *Source:* Lula Oficial, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

A hung Parliament. For the first time in its history, the African National Congress (centre-left, social-democrat) fails to win an absolute majority of seats. However, with around 40% of the seats, it is well ahead of its main rival, the Democratic Alliance (centrist, social-liberal).

14 June: Presidential elections

Cyril Ramaphosa (African National Congress) is re-elected with 86% of the vote against Julius Malema and forms a coalition government with the Democratic Alliance, the Inkatha Freedom Party (conservative right-wing Zulu, economically liberal) and the Patriotic Alliance (radical right-wing conservative and anti-immigration, claiming to be the party of the so-called coloured minority).

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