2019 South African general election
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The 2019 South African general election was a nationwide vote to elect the National Assembly and provincial legislatures, shaping the country’s political landscape 25 years after the end of apartheid.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 2019 South African general election canonical | 3 |
| 2019 KwaZulu-Natal provincial election | 1 |
| 2019 North West provincial election | 1 |
| 2019 Western Cape provincial election | 1 |
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 2019 South African general election Context triple: [Inkatha Freedom Party, participatedIn, 2019 South African general election]
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A.
2014 South African general election
The 2014 South African general election was a nationwide vote held to elect members of the National Assembly and provincial legislatures, shaping the country’s political landscape twenty years after the end of apartheid.
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B.
2009 South African general election
The 2009 South African general election was a nationwide parliamentary vote that determined the composition of the National Assembly and led to Jacob Zuma becoming president.
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C.
2004 South African general election
The 2004 South African general election was a national parliamentary vote in which South Africans elected members of the National Assembly and provincial legislatures, resulting in the African National Congress retaining power under President Thabo Mbeki.
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D.
South African general elections
South African general elections are nationwide democratic polls held periodically to choose representatives for the country’s National Assembly and provincial legislatures.
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E.
South African general election, 1999
The South African general election of 1999 was the country's second democratic national vote after the end of apartheid, resulting in Thabo Mbeki succeeding Nelson Mandela as president.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 2019 South African general election Target entity description: The 2019 South African general election was a nationwide vote to elect the National Assembly and provincial legislatures, shaping the country’s political landscape 25 years after the end of apartheid.
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A.
2014 South African general election
The 2014 South African general election was a nationwide vote held to elect members of the National Assembly and provincial legislatures, shaping the country’s political landscape twenty years after the end of apartheid.
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B.
2009 South African general election
The 2009 South African general election was a nationwide parliamentary vote that determined the composition of the National Assembly and led to Jacob Zuma becoming president.
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C.
2004 South African general election
The 2004 South African general election was a national parliamentary vote in which South Africans elected members of the National Assembly and provincial legislatures, resulting in the African National Congress retaining power under President Thabo Mbeki.
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D.
South African general elections
South African general elections are nationwide democratic polls held periodically to choose representatives for the country’s National Assembly and provincial legislatures.
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E.
South African general election, 1999
The South African general election of 1999 was the country's second democratic national vote after the end of apartheid, resulting in Thabo Mbeki succeeding Nelson Mandela as president.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
general election
ⓘ
national election ⓘ |
| ANCSeats | 230 ⓘ |
| ANCVoteSharePercentage | about 57.5% ⓘ |
| campaignPeriod | 2018–2019 ⓘ |
| country | South Africa ⓘ |
| DASeats | 84 ⓘ |
| date | 8 May 2019 ⓘ |
| DAVoteSharePercentage | about 20.8% ⓘ |
| EFFSeats | 44 ⓘ |
| EFFVoteSharePercentage | about 10.8% ⓘ |
| elects |
National Assembly of South Africa
ⓘ
provincial legislatures of South Africa ⓘ |
| followedBy | 2024 South African general election ⓘ |
| follows | 2014 South African general election ⓘ |
| includesElection |
2019 Eastern Cape provincial election
ⓘ
2019 Free State provincial election ⓘ 2019 Gauteng provincial election ⓘ 2019 KwaZulu-Natal provincial election ⓘ
linked to:
2019 South African general election
2019 Limpopo provincial election ⓘ 2019 Mpumalanga provincial election ⓘ 2019 North West provincial election ⓘ
linked to:
2019 South African general election
2019 Northern Cape provincial election ⓘ 2019 Western Cape provincial election ⓘ
linked to:
2019 South African general election
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| leadingParty | African National Congress ⓘ |
| legalFramework |
Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996
ⓘ
linked to:
Constitution of South Africa
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| mainIssue |
corruption
ⓘ
service delivery ⓘ state capture ⓘ unemployment ⓘ |
| notableOutcome |
ANC retained majority with reduced vote share
ⓘ
DA lost support compared to 2014 ⓘ EFF increased its representation in the National Assembly ⓘ |
| oppositionLeaderParty | Democratic Alliance ⓘ |
| organisedBy | Independent Electoral Commission of South Africa ⓘ |
| partOf | post-apartheid elections in South Africa ⓘ |
| presidentialOutcome | Cyril Ramaphosa re-elected as President of South Africa by the National Assembly ⓘ |
| registeredVoters | over 26 million ⓘ |
| secondLargestParty | Democratic Alliance ⓘ |
| significance | consolidation of South Africa’s democratic order 25 years after apartheid ⓘ |
| supervisedBy | Electoral Court of South Africa ⓘ |
| thirdLargestParty | Economic Freedom Fighters ⓘ |
| tookPlace | 25 years after the end of apartheid ⓘ |
| totalSeatsContested | 400 ⓘ |
| typeOfGovernmentFormed | ANC-led national government ⓘ |
| voterTurnoutPercentage | approximately 66% ⓘ |
| votingSystem | party-list proportional representation ⓘ |
| winner | African National Congress ⓘ |
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Subject: 2019 South African general election Description of subject: The 2019 South African general election was a nationwide vote to elect the National Assembly and provincial legislatures, shaping the country’s political landscape 25 years after the end of apartheid.
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