ANC Suffers Historic Setback in High Stakes, Low Turnout Poll Battle
The ANC remains South Africa’s largest party with just 30.76% of the vote, as the DA makes gains and Jacob Zuma’s MK Party strengthens its position, leaving dozens of municipalities facing coalition negotiations…reports Asian Lite News Desk The African National Congress (ANC), once the dominant political force in South Africa, has suffered a major setback in the 2026 local government elections, securing just 30.76% of the national vote and signalling a further erosion of its support three decades after the end of apartheid. The final results, announced by the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) on November 8, confirm that
