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JOHANNESBURG - South Africa's election on May 29 could bring momentous change, with polls suggesting the ruling African National Congress is likely to lose its majority after 30 years in power.
If the polls are correct, the ANC is on course to lose its majority for the first time since it came to power, but it should still be the largest party by a wide margin, raising the possibility of coalition talks. The party controls the provincial government of Western Cape, where South Africa's second most populous city, Cape Town, is located.
The DA released a campaign advert in which a South African flag is seen slowly burning, presented as a symbol of the risks facing the nation should the ANC go into coalition with left-wing parties. Ramaphosa condemned what he described as an abuse of the national flag for party political purposes.Formed in 2013 by Julius Malema, a firebrand former leader of the ANC's youth wing who broke away from the party, the EFF draws its support predominantly from voters who are young, poor and Black.
Polls suggest it has been eating into the EFF's support base and could attract significant votes on May 29, especially in Zuma's home province of KwaZulu Natal where he retains a loyal following.
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