In a historic election, South Africa's ANC loses majority for the first time
In a historic election, South Africa's ANC loses majority for the first time
JOHANNESBURG — South Africa’s ruling African National Congress party has lost its outright majority for the first time in a devastating blow for the party once led by Nelson Mandela. The ANC has dominated South African politics since winning in the first post-apartheid elections 30 years ago.
The ANC was braced for a disappointing outcome, predicted by polls before Wednesday’s elections, but the final results are even more sobering. It won 40 percent of the vote, falling from 57% in 2019.
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Now we're all waiting with baited breath for some of these interminable assholes to actually form a coalition government 😕
baited breath
"bated breath"
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/with_bated_breath
From the verb bate, alteration by aphesis of the verb abate (“to reduce; lessen”). Coined by William Shakespeare in The Merchant of Venice, see quotations.
with bated breath
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With reduced breath.
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(idiomatic) Eagerly; with great anticipation.
We are waiting with bated breath for the release of the new version.
Bate and goon
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