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'Devastating message' as ANC records worst-ever result in South Africa election

President Cyril Ramaphosa says the verdict must be respected, while the party's secretary-general calls the outcome "catastrophic".

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The African National Congress, the party of late Nobel Prize winner Nelson Mandela, slumped to its worst-ever result in South Africa's municipal election. The voters blame the ANC for water and electricity shortages.

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South Africa elections: ANC marks its worst-ever performance

The African National Congress, the party of late Nobel Prize winner Nelson Mandela, slumped to its worst-ever result in South Africa's municipal election. The voters blame the ANC for water and electricity shortages.

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