ANC, South Africa’s ruling party, on track to win election

Opposition groups that performed poorly included Agang, a new party led by Mamphela Ramphele, who was the partner of Steve Biko, the Black Consciousness leader who was tortured and died in police custody in 1977.  Ramphele has been an activist, doctor, academic and World Bank executive.

Another loser was the Congress of the People, which broke away from the ruling party and did far better in the 2009 vote. Its leader, Terror Lekota, had promised to “eat a hat” if his party won fewer votes this year.  On Friday, he sank his teeth into a hat in front of election officials and journalists, but did not eat it.

Source: USA Today

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