'Devastating message' as ANC records worst-ever result in South Africa election
Also reported by Al Jazeera
Summary
South Africa’s African National Congress won 31% of the vote in local elections, its weakest local-election result since the end of apartheid. The party lost ground in provinces and cities as the Democratic Alliance came second and the MK party displaced the ANC as the leading party in Durban; President Cyril Ramaphosa said the ANC accepted voters’ verdict.Key Facts
- The ANC received 31% of the overall vote, down from 46% in 2021.
- The ANC won a majority in one of South Africa’s nine provinces, compared with six in 2021.
- The ANC won the most votes in two of the country’s eight cities, down from six in 2021.
- The Democratic Alliance received 25% of the vote and retained majority control of Cape Town.
- Jacob Zuma’s MK party received 10% and displaced the ANC as the leading party in Durban.
- The Economic Freedom Fighters received 6%, placing fourth overall.
- Voter turnout was 52%, up from 46% in 2021.
- Analyst Susan Booysen linked the ANC’s decline to poor public services and infrastructure, including water, power and sanitation.
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