South Africa elections slated for May 7. Reduced majority expected for ANC

Incumbent South African President Jacob Zuma (l) and leader of opposition Democratic Alliance Party Helen Zille (r). PHOTO/Daily Maverick

South Africa will hold general elections on May 7, President Jacob Zuma announced on Friday, with his African National Congress (ANC) likely to easily extend its two-decade rule, despite rising discontent among its poverty-stricken grassroots supporters.

Zuma himself has lost popularity amid allegations of using public funds for private purposes,

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