I've always wondered why the ANC is still in power; they've been the ruling party for 32 years now, and while they've been losing votes in the last few elections, in the 2021 municipal elections they still got ~45% of the votes, with the second party getting ~22%, and in the 2019 national assembly elections they got ~57% (2nd party 22%), so still a comfterable lead overall.

I've been reading about the failings and corruption of the ANC for years now. How do they manage to stay in power regardless? Are the other parties even worse? Bias in the political system? Many people genuinely believe in the ANC? Something else?