South Africans are heading to the polls on Wednesday to elect a new parliament, in what could be a pivotal election. The elections are seen as the most significant since freedom fighter and later president Nelson Mandela led the country to democracy in 1994. The African National Congress (ANC), which has ruled South Africa continuously since the end of apartheid, is in danger of losing its absolute majority for the first time since then. According to opinion polls, the ANC is expected to fall below 50% and will have to form a coalition. Results are expected on Sunday. The reason for the ANC’s …