South Africa enters uncharted territory as ANC loses absolute majority

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

55% : They congratulated the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) for "demonstrating professionalism and efficiency in facilitating elections in our country," and thanked the political parties for their vigilance in noting "some concerns during the voting process and the IEC's willingness to address these objections as provided by the Act governing the IEC.
37% : While political extremism is often seen as the biggest risk to democracy in South Africa, Muyebe sees youth unemployment as an even greater threat.

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