South Africa's ANC records worst-ever results in local elections
President Cyril Ramaphosa says the verdict must be respected, while the party's secretary-general calls the outcome "catastrophic".
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South Africa’s ANC remains largest despite election setback
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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