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Politics● Low3h ago · Nov 10, 2026, 10:15 AM

South Africa's ANC slumps to worst-ever election result

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from France 24 [en] · Sub-Saharan Africa

The African National Congress, which has dominated South African politics since the end of apartheid, took 30.76 percent of votes in municipal elections, its worst-ever electoral performance, the electoral commission said Sunday. With no party winning outright in many municipalities, the results set the stage for fraught multiparty coalition negotiations to govern several major cities.

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