What the sources add
Near-final results show South Africa's once dominant ANC will see its lowest-ever vote percentage. The party is taking the blame for shoddy municipal services, including water and electricity shortages.
Event intelligence
South Africa 2026 municipal elections
2 connected story threads
Current state
With 99 percent of votes counted in South Africa's municipal elections, the ruling African National Congress has won 31 percent support nationally, confirming its worst-ever result in local government polls.
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What changed
Vote counting in South Africa's municipal elections advanced to 99 percent and the ANC's national support firmed at 31 percent, confirming its worst-ever local election result.
Earlier in this event South Africa's ANC party on track to face 'nightmare' losses in municipal elections
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Media reports
Al Jazeera
South Africa’s ANC suffers setback in local elections
DW
South Africa's ANC facing worst-ever performance in local elections
Near-final results show South Africa's once dominant ANC will see its lowest-ever vote percentage. The party is taking the blame for shoddy municipal services, including water and electricity shortages.
