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ANC Faces Major Setback in Local Elections, Sparking Uncertain Future for South African Politics

ANC Faces Major Setback in Local Elections, Sparking Uncertain Future for South African Politics

South Africa's ANC battered by local election losses ahead of coalition talks
South Africa's ANC battered by local election losses ahead of coalition talks

JOHANNESBURG, Nov 8 - South Africa's African National Congress (ANC) was dealt a stinging blow in last week's municipal elections, near-complete results showed on Sunday, weakening its hand in the...

South Africa's ANC Battered by Local Election Losses Ahead of Coalition Talks
South Africa's ANC Battered by Local Election Losses Ahead of Coalition Talks

By Nellie Peyton JOHANNESBURG, Nov 8 (Reuters) - South Africa's African ⁠National ⁠Congress (ANC) was dealt a ⁠stinging blow in last week's municipal elections, near-complete results showed on...

South Africa’s Politics May Never Be the Same Again
South Africa’s Politics May Never Be the Same Again

The African National Congress lost big in local elections, turning a once-dominant force credited with overturning apartheid into "any other political party."

ANC faces bruising defeat in South African local elections with 80% of ballots counted
ANC faces bruising defeat in South African local elections with 80% of ballots counted

Former liberation movement’s share of national vote almost 14 percentage points below 2021 resultThe African National Congress is on course to suffer a bruising defeat in South Africa’s local...

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