摘要
BY all accounts the only people surprised by the results of South Africa＇s local government elections in August were those in the ANC ruling party. For the first time since coming to power in 1994, the ANC saw its national support drop to below 60 percent. The party of legendary freedom struggle icons like Oliver Tambo and Nelson Mandela was handed a rude awakening by voters.
BY all accounts the only people surprised by the results of South Africa＇s local government elections in August were those in the ANC ruling party. For the first time since coming to power in 1994, the ANC saw its national support drop to below 60 percent. The party of legendary freedom struggle icons like Oliver Tambo and Nelson Mandela was handed a rude awakening by voters.
