South Africa's ANC facing worst-ever performance in local elections

DW7 November 2026, 18:07 UTCSouth Africa

Near-final results show South Africa's once dominant ANC will see its lowest-ever vote percentage. The party is taking the blame for shoddy municipal services, including water and electricity shortages.

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