Josh Lederman is an NBC News correspondent.
For three decades, power in South Africa has had a three-letter name: The ANC, or the African National Congress. The political party once led by Nelson Mandela has been a powerful symbol of liberation from white minority rule, attracting loyalty from millions of South Africans who remember life under apartheid.
According to the Electoral Commission of South Africa 27.79 million South Africans aged 18 and above have registered for the elections this year up from 26.74 million in 2019. The Democratic Alliance, the second-biggest vote-getter in the last election in 2019, is campaigning on a platform of rescuing South Africa from widespread corruption and fixing the economy.
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