ANC falls below a third of vote in South African local election count
With more than 80% of ballots counted, the ANC's national vote share is almost 14 percentage points below its 2021 local election result.
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The African National Congress is heading for a sharp setback in South Africa’s local elections, taking less than a third of the national vote with more than 80% of ballots counted. Its share is almost 14 percentage points lower than in 2021.
The fragmented results from Wednesday’s voting signal a further decline for Nelson Mandela’s once-dominant party. The ANC has led South Africa’s national governments since apartheid ended in 1994.
High unemployment, crime, corruption and inadequate local services have contributed to voters moving away from the former liberation movement. The count is not yet complete.
Originally reported by The Guardian. Read the full story at The Guardian
