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South Africa’s ANC suffers worst-ever local elections result

Al Jazeera English Al Jazeera English November 9, 2026 at 3:09 AM

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South Africa’s African National Congress (ANC), the party once led by Nelson Mandela, has suffered its worst-ever local elections result, securing just 30% of the vote. Al Jazeera’s Clement Manyathela reports on the historic setback.

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