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ANC Faces Historic Electoral Setback as Decline Continues in South Africa

ANC Faces Historic Electoral Setback as Decline Continues in South Africa

South Africa's ANC is humbled by its worst election results as it continues its decline
South Africa's ANC is humbled by its worst election results as it continues its decline

South Africa’s African National Congress is party facing its worst election results ever

South Africa's ANC is humbled by its worst election results as it continues its decline
South Africa's ANC is humbled by its worst election results as it continues its decline

South Africa's African National Congress party faced its worst election results ever Sunday and a new low point on its gradual decline in popularity as voters rebuked it for a failure to deliver...

South Africa's ANC suffers worst election result as decline continues
South Africa's ANC suffers worst election result as decline continues

The once-dominant ANC — the party of Nelson Mandela — had received around 30% of the vote in Wednesday's (November 4, 2026) local government elections with 99% of ballots counted

Party That Defeated Apartheid Hits Electoral Setback in South Africa
Party That Defeated Apartheid Hits Electoral Setback in South Africa

Final results for local elections tallied Sunday showed the worst result on record for the African National Congress, which won just 31% of the votes cast.

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