South Africa held a general election on 29 May 2024.
The ruling African National Congress (ANC) party led by President Cyril Ramaphosa lost its parliamentary majority, having won 40% of the votes. The party will therefore need to form a coalition government.
The main opposition Democratic Alliance party received the second highest votes with 21.8%. The party is led by John Steenhuisen.
The country has a bicameral parliament elected every five years, comprising the 400-seat National Assembly and the 90-seat National Council of Provinces. South Africa has a list system of proportional representation based on universal adult suffrage. The National Assembly elects the president, who can serve a maximum of two terms.
South Africa has a population of 60.4 million and around 28 million registered voters. Turnout in the 2024 election was 58.6%.