Cyril Ramaphosa’s Party wins South Africa elections with majority

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa’s ruling ANC won re-election on Friday with an absolute majority in Parliament, as results showed, but with diminished support, complicating economic revival and anti-corruption efforts.

The results, published by the electoral commission, are the party’s worst national showing since Nelson Mandela led it to victory in the first multi-racial polls after apartheid ended in 1994.

The African National Congress held a comfortable lead with 57.73 percent after 95 percent of voting districts were officially tallied following Wednesday’s vote.

Seats in parliament are allocated based on vote share and the party with the most representatives selects the president, who will be sworn in on May 25.

President Ramaphosa, took over last year when the ANC forced then-president Jacob Zuma to resign after 9 years dominated by corruption allegations and economic decline.