ANC records worst-ever result in South African local elections
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South Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC) secured 31% of the overall vote in local elections, down from 46% in 2021 and 65% two decades ago, in what secretary-general Fikile Mbalula described as a catastrophic outcome. The party won a majority in only one of the country's nine provinces, Limpopo, and led in just two of the eight major cities. The Democratic Alliance (DA) finished second with 25% while retaining Cape Town, former president Jacob Zuma's MK party took third place with 10% and won Durban, and the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) placed fourth with 6%. President Cyril Ramaphosa stated that the verdict must be respected.
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