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South Africa’s Election

The early results from South Africa’s election which took place yesterday point to the ruling ANC securing a vote share closer to the low end of projections (at just over 40%), increasing the chances that it will need to rely on one of the larger opposition parties to form the next government – introducing potentially more radical policy outcomes.

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