South Africa’s Poor Drifting Away From ANC

As South Africa’s ruling party settles in for another five years in power, the numbers show that the African National Congress’s traditional support base - low-income voters - has dwindled significantly. For Africa’s leading democracy, this promises interesting elections in 2016, and could signal future changes in the political landscape. Just days before voters gave him another term in office, South African President Jacob Zuma drew a clear line across his nation’s electorate, asserting...

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