ANC faces bruising defeat in South African local elections with 80% of ballots counted
Summary
With more than 80% of ballots counted, South Africa’s African National Congress had 31.8% of the national vote in local elections, down nearly 14 percentage points from 2021. The results point to a fragmented political landscape, with coalition talks expected as the ANC faces losses in major provinces and cities; final results are expected Sunday.Key Facts
- The Democratic Alliance had 24.1% of the national vote and the uMkhonto weSizwe party had 9.3%.
- The election commission estimated turnout at 54.5% of registered voters, up from 46% in 2021.
- The ANC was projected to lose its position as the largest party in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal.
- In Johannesburg, with just over half the votes counted, the DA led with 40%, followed by the ANC at 17.5% and ActionSA at 15.5%.
- The uMkhonto weSizwe party led with 41% in eThekwini, which includes Durban, with half the votes counted.
- The DA was leading in all three of Gauteng’s city municipalities and was projected to retain its majority in Cape Town.
- After final results, councillors will have two weeks to elect mayors and form municipal governments.
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