ANC faces significant defeat in South Africa's local elections
The African National Congress is heading toward a major defeat in South Africa's local elections. With over 60 to 80 percent of the ballots counted, the former liberation movement is seeing its share of the vote drop significantly compared to previous results.
The African National Congress (ANC) is on course to suffer a bruising defeat in South Africa’s local elections. As the vote counting progresses, early results indicate the party is facing historic lows in the municipal polls.
With more than 60 to 80 percent of the ballots already counted, the former liberation movement's share of the national vote has dropped considerably. Some reports indicate the party's standing is sitting at about 32 percent, while others note the overall share is nearly 14 percentage points below the previous result from 2021.
As the electoral process continues toward the final tally, the ANC confronts these steep declines in its electoral support across the country.
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