'No alternative': Ramaphosa's South Africa future hangs in the balance

African National Congress (ANC) deputy secretary-general Nomvula Mokonyane (L) arrives with ANC’s chairperson Gwede Mantashe (R) at the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) National Results Center at Gallagher Convention Centre in Midrand on June 1, 2024. PHOTO | AFP

What you need to know:

  • ANC, a now divided movement that led the nation out of white-minority rule and into democracy, will remain the largest party in parliament but will lose its majority, heralding choppy uncharted waters for the party once led by Nelson Mandela.