The South African party ANC, once led by Nelson Mandela, has been hit with its worst election result since apartheid ended 30 years ago.
With results from 99% of voting districts declared the ANC has 40%.
This is a steep fall since the last election when it got 57%, and means it will have to share power with one or more parties.
ANC leaders are preparing for complex coalition talks.
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