South Africa’s ruling party marks its 112th anniversary ahead of election

South Africa’s ruling African National Congress party will celebrate Saturday the 112th anniversary of its establishment ahead of national elections, expected to be the toughest since it came to power in 1994.
Thousands of party members and supporters are expected to convene in Mbombela Stadium in the Mpumalanga province where President Cyril Ramaphosa, also the head of ANC, will deliver his annual address and outline the party’s program for the year.
The ANC is the party of South Africa’s first democratically-elected president and anti-apartheid leader Nelson Mandela. It was at the forefront of the country’s liberation struggle against racial segregation and the white minority government.
Ramaphosa is seeking a second term in this year’s elections after coming to power in 2019, succeeding Jacob Zuma.