South Africa's ANC Hits Historic Low in Local Elections
South Africa's Electoral Commission has officially declared the 2026 Local Government Elections free and fair, with national voter turnout reaching 52%, an increase from 45.9% in the 2021 elections. The African National Congress emerged as the largest party with 30.76% of the vote. The Democratic Alliance (DA) came second with 24.64%, retaining majority control of the city of Cape Town. Former president Jacob Zuma's uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MK Party) came third overall with 9.76%. The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), led by Julius Malema, once seen as a serious challenge to the ANC, came…
South Africa’s African National Congress recorded its weakest result in local elections, while remaining the country’s largest party, according to Xinhua and Africanews. The New Indian Express reported the ANC received 30.76 percent of the vote; Al Jazeera described its share as just over 30 percent. BBC News reported that President Cyril Ramaphosa said the party must respect voters’ verdict, while the reports do not give a single vote-share figure.
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