Overview
- South Africa's ANC, led by President Cyril Ramaphosa, launches its manifesto for the May elections amid challenges to its majority.
- Polls suggest the ANC could lose its majority for the first time since 1994, potentially leading to a coalition government.
- The ANC faces dissatisfaction over the economy, public services, and corruption, with unemployment over 32% and frequent power cuts.
- Opposition parties, including the Democratic Alliance and the Economic Freedom Fighters, present their manifestos, focusing on job creation and economic reforms.
- Former President Jacob Zuma supports a new political formation, uMkhonto we Sizwe, as the ANC aims to defend its three-decade dominance.