Gearing up for their most significant election since the end of apartheid on May 29, South Africans focus on the country’s pressing energy challenges. For over thirty years, the African National Congress (ANC) has been at the helm, dominating elections since 1994. But this year, under President Cyril Ramaphosa, the party faces hurdles. The core […]
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