PRETORIA, May 19 – South Africa’s main opposition made gains on Thursday in local government polls that could indicate frustration with the ANC, which has ruled Africa’s largest economy for almost 20 years since apartheid ended.
The African National Congress is still expected to storm to victory given its domination of the political scene.
But analysts see the results as putting pressure on the ruling party to try to win back disenchanted voters, which could lead to more spending and further pressure on the budget.
Source: Reuters Africa newsletter
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