ANC faces bruising defeat in South African local elections with 80% of ballots counted

The Guardian World | Fri, 06 Nov 2026 12:48:37 GMT

ANC’s grip fades fast,
Votes beneath one-third tally,
Mandela's legacy dims.

Former liberation movement’s share of national vote almost 14 percentage points below 2021 resultThe African National Congress is on course to suffer a bruising defeat in South Africa’s local elections, with the once dominant party of Nelson Mandela falling to under a third of the…

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