Electoral workers count ballots in view of party agents after the close of polls at the Parkhurst Primary School in Johannesburg, South Africa this week. Ben Curtis/AP hide caption toggle caption Ben Curtis/AP World South African President Ramaphosa And ANC Hold On To Power In National Elections May 11, 2019 President Cyril Ramaphosa will argue that he has a mandate to unify the country and turn around the struggling economy. South Africa's stagnant unemployment rate is hovering at 27%.