South Africa may face coalition future after Jacob Zuma’s

The ex-president’s new party erodes vote share of African National Congress, who have been in power for three decades

South Africa is facing the uncertain possibility of a coalition government after the former president Jacob Zuma’s new party upended the country’s elections, contributing to the African National Congress party’s vote share collapsing well below half, with more than two-thirds of voting stations counted.

By late afternoon on Thursday, the ANC, which has governed South Africa with large majorities since Nelson Mandela led it to power 30 years ago after the end of apartheid, had 41.8% of the vote.