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South Africa’s ANC suffers worst-ever local elections result

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South Africa’s ANC suffers worst-ever local elections result. (2026, November 9). Al Jazeera. https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/11/9/south-africas-anc-suffers-worst-ever-local-elections-result?traffic_source=rss

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In South Africa's recent local elections, the ruling African National Congress (ANC) received only 30% of the vote, marking its lowest performance since the party came to power. This significant decline signals a major shift in voter sentiment towards the ANC, traditionally led by Nelson Mandela. Clement Manyathela from Al Jazeera provides coverage of this historic electoral setback for the ANC.
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On November 8, 2026, South Africa's African National Congress (ANC) recorded its worst-ever performance in local elections since Nelson Mandela led the country out of apartheid over three decades ago. The party received less than 31% of the vote, marking a significant decline from previous results. While still the top vote-getter, the ANC's historical dominance is fading as it faces increasing voter dissatisfaction due to issues like corruption, crime, and poor public services such as water outages and power cuts. This result could further weaken the ANC's influence at local levels across 250-plus municipalities, impacting service provision including water, sanitation, and refuse collection.

Written for “South Africa ANC Election Defeat” on 2026-11-09, grounded in this article and the 18 other(s) covering the same event.

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South Africa’s African National Congress (ANC), the party once led by Nelson Mandela, has suffered its worst-ever local elections result, securing just 30% of the vote.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-09
2026-11-09 · Al Jazeera
South Africa’s ANC suffers worst-ever local elections result · assertive framing

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South Africa’s ANC suffers worst-ever local elections result asserted
ANC → suffer → result
South Africa’s African National Congress (ANC), the party once led by Nelson Mandela, has suffered its worst-ever local elections result, securing just 30% of the vote. asserted
Congress → lead → vote
Al Jazeera’s Clement Manyathela reports on the historic setback. asserted
Manyathela → report → setback
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