Politics · Pretoria, South Africa · November 6, 2026

ANC heads for worst municipal result

Reported by 2 outlets · first reported Nov 6, 7:48 AM ET

Partial results showed South Africa's ANC on about 32% of the national vote. That is almost 14 points below 2021. It would be the party's worst result.

Why it matters

It signals shifting support in Africa's most industrialized economy.

Background

The ANC has led South Africa since 1994.

The story so far

1. Nov 6ANC heads for worst municipal result
2. Nov 7ANC heads for record low in local elections
3. Nov 8ANC suffers worst local election result
4. Nov 9ANC posts worst-ever local election result
5. Nov 10ANC posts worst-ever local election result

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Sources

• The Guardian ↗Nov 6, 7:48 AM ET
• Africanews ↗Nov 6, 9:51 AM ET

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