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South Africa’s ANC set to lose ground

By Bloomberg
10 May 2019   |   8:09 am
The rand is trading mixed today as the ruling African National Congress looks on track for a convincing win in national elections. According to a projection, the ANC is set to win over 55% of the vote. This would mean a substantial reduction from the last national contest in 2014.

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