South African election results trickle in after wide-open vote
South African president Cyril Ramaphosa. Photo: Reuters
First results from South Africa's most competitive election since the end of apartheid were trickling in early on Thursday, after a late voting surge kept many polling stations open with snaking queues late into the night.
Wednesday's vote could mark a watershed in the country's politics, as opinion polls suggest the African National Congress (ANC) could lose its majority for the first time in 30 years, meaning it has to agree to a deal with one or more smaller parties to govern the country.
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