South Africa’s ANC suffers setback in local elections
Summary
South Africa’s African National Congress (ANC) won the largest share of votes in municipal elections but fell to about 31 percent, roughly 14 percentage points below its 2021 result. It failed to win a majority in any of the eight major metropolitan areas, so coalition negotiations will shape local governments.Key Facts
- With 99 percent of votes counted, the ANC had about 31 percent nationally and the Democratic Alliance (DA) had about 25 percent.
- Former President Jacob Zuma’s uMkhonto weSizwe party received about 10 percent, placing third.
- The ANC did not win an outright majority in any of the eight major metro areas, including Johannesburg and Pretoria.
- In Johannesburg, the DA led with about 35 percent, compared with 20 percent for the ANC.
- Parties have 14 days to negotiate before city councils are formed.
- ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula called the result “catastrophic” for the party and said it would not seek positions at any cost.
- The article links the ANC’s declining support to voter frustration over corruption, unemployment above 34 percent, and problems with basic services such as water and electricity.
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