South Africa's ANC records worst-ever results in local elections
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While it won the most votes of all parties in the country, the African National Congress won 30.76% of the overall vote, one third down from the 46% it gained in 2021, and a far cry from the 64.82% 20 years ago.
South Africa's African National Congress (ANC) is heading for an historically poor election performance, with the near-final tally from Wednesday's municipal polls showing it coming in with just over 30% of the vote.
The ANC also lost its majority in six of the eight metropolitan regions, South Africa's Electoral Commission said Saturday in sharing the results after 98% of votes were counted.
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While it won the most votes of all parties in the country, the African National Congress won 30.76% of the overall vote, one third down from the 46% it gained in 2021, and a far cry from the 64.82% 20 years ago.
South Africa's African National Congress (ANC) is heading for an historically poor election performance, with the near-final tally from Wednesday's municipal polls showing it coming in with just over 30% of the vote.
The ANC also lost its majority in six of the eight metropolitan regions, South Africa's Electoral Commission said Saturday in sharing the results after 98% of votes were counted.