The Aporia · South Africa's ANC on track for big drop in voter support in municipal vote

South Africa’s African National Congress is expected to lose significant voter support in recent municipal elections, according to preliminary results showing it at 32% of the vote compared to 25% for its rival, the Democratic Alliance. The ANC's decline marks a substantial drop from previous election results and suggests coalition talks will determine control over major cities like Johannesburg and Cape Town.

Written by AI on 2026-11-06, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

Story summary

South Africans voted in local government elections on November 2, 2026, with preliminary results showing that the African National Congress (ANC) is likely to lose significant ground to opposition parties like the Democratic Alliance (DA). Early counts indicate the ANC leading but with a sharply reduced vote share of about 32% in cities such as Johannesburg. This decline reflects widespread voter dissatisfaction over issues including water outages, power cuts, and poor service delivery. The results suggest that coalition talks will determine control of major cities, potentially extending the ANC's electoral decline after it formed a national coalition government following its loss of parliamentary majority in 2024.

Written for “South Africa Local Elections” on 2026-11-06, grounded in this article and the 11 other(s) covering the same event.

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South Africa’s ANC on track for new lows in local polls Same event

Al Jazeera

Hedges 3 of 14 claims Outlet record 60/100

South Africa votes in local polls expected to further weaken ANC grip Different event

The Straits Times

Hedges 2 of 11 claims Outlet record 66/100

“The articles describe expectations and results leading up to an election, but they refer to different points in time: Article A reports on the day of the vote counting results, while Article B predicts the outcome before voting occurs.”

The ANC set to lose South African cities Different event

Semafor

Hedges 3 of 34 claims Outlet record 68/100

“Article A discusses predictions before the election on November 2nd, while Article B reports on results after more than two-thirds of votes were counted on November 6th.”

South Africans vote in local elections that could continue decline of ANC Different event

ABC News (US)

⚖️ Leans right Hedges 1 of 19 claims Outlet record 67/100

“Article A describes the start of voting in local elections, while Article B reports results indicating a decline in voter support several days later.”

South Africa votes as ANC faces further losses and coalition rule looms Different event

The Hindu

Hedges 2 of 14 claims Outlet record 78/100

“Article A describes the voting day and context leading up to the election on November 4th, while Article B reports results a few days later on November 6th.”

South Africans to vote in key local elections seen as a tough test for ruling ANC Different event

Toronto Star

⚖️ Leans left Hedges 2 of 34 claims Outlet record 64/100

“The first article describes the run-up and expectations before local elections, while the second reports on the results and their implications after the election has taken place.”

Vote counting underway in critical South Africa elections Different event

Al Jazeera

Hedges 0 of 2 claims Outlet record 60/100

“The articles describe different stages of the same election process: one reports on the start of vote counting, while the other provides results and implications from more than two-thirds of votes counted.”

ANC faces anger over poor services as South Africans vote in local elections Different event

The Guardian

⚖️ Leans left Hedges 2 of 24 claims Outlet record 66/100

“The articles refer to different stages of the same election process; Article A discusses voter discontent before voting day, while Article B reports on results and implications after most votes are counted.”

ANC under pressure to reverse South Africa decline Different event

BBC News

⚖️ Leans left Hedges 5 of 71 claims Outlet record 66/100

“Article A describes the context and campaigning leading up to the local elections, while Article B reports on the election results showing a decline in support for ANC.”

South Africans vote in local elections seen as test for embattled ANC Different event

Al Jazeera

Hedges 3 of 25 claims Outlet record 60/100

“Article A describes the voting day and process in the local elections on November 4th, while Article B reports on election results and their implications several days later.”

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The Straits Times

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