ANC's electoral defeat in South Africa leads to potential coalition government

The ANC won only 40% of the vote. They need to find a partner to have more than half the votes in parliament. This partner will help them choose the president. If they don't find a partner, they can try to govern with fewer votes. The ANC might form a coalition with the DA. Even though their policies are different, they both agree on following the constitution made in 1994. President Cyril Ramaphosa said any coalition must follow the current constitution. Another option for the ANC is to join forces with MK. MK got 15% of the votes in their first election. There is a big gap between MK and the ANC, mostly because of the bad relationship between Mr. Zuma and Mr. Ramaphosa. Mr. Malema from the EFF said they are willing to work with the ANC in a coalition. Another option is to team up with Mr. Zuma's MK, which also supports land distribution. The DA strongly disagrees with a coalition between their rivals. They think it would be bad for South Africa. The ANC leaders in Gauteng prefer to work with the EFF. But they don't have enough seats together to have the majority in parliament. The ANC is thinking about forming a minority government. They might sign an agreement with the DA and the Inkatha Freedom Party to support them on important issues. This could help the ANC and the DA. The parties are still deciding what to do. Many South Africans hope they will have a plan when parliament meets in two weeks. The ANC lost its majority in the national elections. The ANC has been in power since Nelson Mandela became president 30 years ago. The DA got the second most votes. They want to make the economy more liberal. Some people think the DA only cares about white, middle-class people. The MK party is new to politics. The election was fair, but some people don't agree with the results. The ANC might work with the DA, EFF, or MK. The ANC leader, Cyril Ramaphosa, accepted the election results. He thinks South Africans want their leaders to work together. Many South Africans are tired of the ANC and want a change. The ANC has been accused of corruption and not fixing problems in the country. The ANC needs to change to keep the support of the people. The ANC lost its majority in the elections. Cyril Ramaphosa said the elections were a win for democracy in South Africa.