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ANC heads for record-low share in South African local elections

· ≈ Pretoria, South Africa · single source so far

With over 60 percent of votes counted in the municipal elections, the ANC was on about 32 percent of the vote.

Location
≈ Pretoria, South Africa · South Africa live map
Coordinates
≈ 25.75°S 28.23°E
Reported
5 Nov 2026, 21:48 UTC
Category
Unrest & politics · Politics
Impact
2 of 5 · Notable
Situation
South Africa politics
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ANC on course for record-low share in local elections

With more than 60 percent of votes counted in the municipal elections, the ANC was on about 32 percent on Thursday. Voting took place on Wednesday amid anger over water outages, power cuts and failing infrastructure. A record 29.2 million people had registered to vote.

  • The ANC was at about 32 percent with over 60 percent of votes counted.
  • The ANC won 45.6% at the last municipal vote.
  • Pre-election polls showed the ANC likely to remain the largest party but win less than a third of the vote.
Updated 5 Nov 2026, 22:39 UTC · Written by Claude from the reports on this page and on the map. Check the linked sources for full details.

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