South Africa will vote on 29 May - three decades after the end of apartheid. The African National Congress has been in power since then, but polls are predicting the party will lose its majority with many voters disgruntled by its failure to address inequality.
) came to power led by Nelson Mandela, it promised to improve the lives of black South Africa ns following decades of apartheid - a system of institutionalised racial segregation that existed from 1948 to 1994.polls say"I don't want to even talk to the ANC," Dalene Raiters, an unemployed 48-year-old who lives in a single room in Johannesburg with her sons and grandson, told Reuters.Like those of many South Africa ns, Dalene's family is sustained by grants.
Although record unemployment and a struggling economy are major issues for voters, the ANC is touting South Africa's welfare system - a rarity in middle-income economies - as a landmark achievement.Yet support for the ANC is waning as the country's social security buckles with more than 24 million - over a third of the population - requiring assistance.
Sachs also said that while there are enough resources to support intended beneficiaries - like children and pensioners - the government can't handle skyrocketing unemployment and economic stagnation.There was a problem processing your submission. Please try again later.The DA's primary focus is job creation. It wants to relax labour laws and move away from affirmative action aimed at redressing apartheid-era discrimination.
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