ANC faces bruising defeat in South African local elections with 80% of ballots counted
- The African National Congress is on course to suffer a bruising defeat in South Africa’s local elections, with the once dominant party of Nelson Mandela falling to under a third of the vote nationally with more than 80% of ballots counted.
- Wednesday’s fragmented vote marks another stage in the decline of the ANC, which has led national governments since the end of white minority apartheid rule in 1994.
- High unemployment, crime, corruption and poor local service delivery have all contributed to voters turning away from the party.
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- The African National Congress is on course to suffer a bruising defeat in South Africa’s local elections, with the once dominant party of Nelson Mandela falling to under a third of the vote nationally with more than 80% of ballots counted.
- Wednesday’s fragmented vote marks another stage in the decline of the ANC, which has led national governments since the end of white minority apartheid rule in 1994.
- High unemployment, crime, corruption and poor local service delivery have all contributed to voters turning away from the party.
Sources: Guardian