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South Africa's ANC Suffers Historic Local Election Defeat, Faces Coalition Pressure

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South Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC) has fallen to about 32% support in municipal elections, down roughly 14 percentage points from 2021 and its worst result ever, while the opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) stands at 25% with over 71% of votes counted. With major cities including Johannesburg facing hung councils, the ANC may be forced into coalition government. Analysts said an ANC-DA alliance would best support stability, but the parties remain ideologically opposed on key issues such as racial equity.

Written with AI from the reporting · updated 11/6/2026

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South Africa's ANC party on track to face 'nightmare' losses in municipal elections
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  1. 1Unclassified fact stationNov 6, 00:00recorded Nov 6, 15:18single sourcerevised

    南非非国大地方选举支持率暴跌，面临历史性惨败

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    Subject：
    南非非洲人国民大会（ANC）地方选举
    Action：
    选民支持率大幅下滑至32%，较2021年下降约14个百分点，可能被迫通过联合谈判决定主要城市控制权
    Object：
    约翰内斯堡、开普敦、茨瓦内等主要大都市的市政控制权
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    Nov 6, 00:00
    France 24 · World News ↗Report pageRevision 2 · currently revised
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    Nov 6, 15:15
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    Nov 6, 15:18
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  1. France 24 · World NewsRelated fact: single sourceSource report revised
    South Africa's ANC party on track to face 'nightmare' losses in municipal elections

    Report first recorded Nov 6, 15:18

    South Africa's ruling ANC party is facing a historic drop in support in municipal elections, with early results showing it at 32% of the vote compared to 25% for the opposition Democratic Alliance. The decline extends the party's post-apartheid dominance erosion, likely forcing coalition talks for control of major cities like Johannesburg and Cape Town, where the DA is on track for a majority.

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