adinka makinde, a law teacher in dan. and now the second case of tonight's program, the election south africa with 21 million eligible people is holding a nationwide election to elect representatives of the national parliament and local councils. this election is being held while the anc party, or the african national congress party , has been elected by the people and won the elections consecutively since 1994 with its historical leader, nelson mandela. to further examine the south african elections , we are hosting mr. alireza masoumi, a senior expert on african issues, mr. masoumi tell us about this election, what is its importance and what competitions took place in it. a boss likewise , i would like to offer my condolences to mr. amir abdullahian, and also thank you and greet and offer my courtesy to the dear viewers. as you mentioned, the south african elections have started today, and various parties, including the ruling party , the african national congress party, are at your service. let me tell you that one of