South Africans are voting in pivotal general elections in which the ANC could lose its majority for the first time since 1994. The party that ended apartheid is under fire over corruption, high levels of crime and economic woes. It may be forced to enter into a coalition with one or more opposition parties. A record 70 parties are participating, with the second biggest likely to be the DA. The radical EFF and the new MK party, led by ex-President Jacob Zuma, are hoping to make inroads. Zuma is barred from running for parliament because of a contempt of court conviction, but his name is on the ballot paper.
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