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International Business Times
International Business Times
Business
Claire DOYEN

HISTORICAL FACTS: South africa gears up for close may vote - The Untold Story

Zuma's opposition uMkhonto we Sizwe party uses the name of the ANC's former military wing (Credit: AFP)

South Africans vote next month in a general election that could bring about the most significant political change in three decades, with the ruling African National Congress at risk of losing its parliamentary majority.

More than 27 million people are registered to cast their ballot on May 29 to elect a new parliament. The 400-seat National Assembly then chooses the president.

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