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As South African President Cyril Ramaphosa urges unity and open dialogue about the upcoming coalition, former President Jacob Zuma boycotted the results ceremony. Despite finishing third, Zuma's uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party has refused to acknowledge the results. However, the party may still hold significant influence over the country's future.

The governing party has a range of potential partners. But early negotiations suggest that no deal would be easy.

President Cyril Ramaphosa urged South African party leaders to work together in the public interest Sunday, after his ANC lost its 30-year-old governing majority in a bruising general election. But, in a sign of possible turmoil to come, graft-tainted former President Jacob Zuma boycotted the results ceremony.

South Africa's election has decided little, other than the African National Congress that liberated the country from apartheid in 1994 has lost its 30-year majority.

ANC says demands that President Cyril Ramaphosa must step down is ‘no-go area’ as rival Jacob Zuma stokes fears of violence

The ANC has lost its parliamentary majority and will need coalition partners to form a government.

South Africa's ruling ANC awaited the imminent confirmation on Saturday that it had lost its three-decade-old absolute majority and would have to find allies if it is to remain in power.

Results show the ruling ANC will lose its majority and be forced to seek coalition partners.

South Africa's ANC faces electoral setback and political uncertainty as it falls short of majority after 30 years. President Ramaphosa's unmet promises con...

Collapse in support means ANC may not reach 50% vote share needed to rule alone. Which parties are contenders for coalition?

Ex-president’s uMkhonto we Sizwe party erodes vote share of African National Congress, which has been in power for three decades