South Africa's ANC pitches for votes as majority threatened - BBC News

President Ramaphosa says the government "will do better" as other parties eat away at its support.

20 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, ReutersImage caption, President Cyril Ramaphosa said that South Africa had made a lot of progress in the 30 years of democracyBy Damian ZaneBBC News, JohannesburgSouth Africa's governing African National Congress (ANC) has launched its manifesto for the May elections, in which some some polls suggest its share of the vote could fall below 50% for the first time.

President Cyril Ramaphosa addressed thousands of supporters at a rally in KwaZulu-Natal province.

The area will be a key battleground.

Dissatisfaction with the state of the economy, public services and corruption has eaten away at ANC support.

The party of Nelson Mandela, who led the struggle against the racist apartheid system and oversaw the transition to democracy in 1994, has been the dominant force for the last 30 years.

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