# South Africa’s ANC party on track to face ‘nightmare’ losses in municipal elections

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/south-africas-anc-party-on-track-to-face-nightmare-losses-in-municipal-elections/
- Published: 2026-11-06T07:15:07+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-06T08:26:18+00:00
- Original publisher: France 24 (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.france24.com/en/africa/20261106-south-africa-anc-party-on-track-to-face-nightmare-losses-in-municipal-elections
- Topics: Africa, Elections, Government, Politics, World

## Key points

- ANC support stood at 32 per cent with 71 per cent counted.
- The result could be its worst municipal showing yet.
- Coalition talks may decide control of major cities.

## Summary

South Africa’s African National Congress is heading for a sharp fall in support in municipal elections, with early results pointing to coalition talks over control of several major cities. The decline extends the party’s loss of dominance after it had to enter a coalition to govern nationally following the 2024 election.

With 71 per cent of votes counted, the ANC had 32 per cent, against 25 per cent for the Democratic Alliance. If sustained, the ANC result would be about 14 percentage points below its 2021 municipal showing, already its worst on record. The DA was projected to win Cape Town outright, while Johannesburg and Tshwane looked likely to have hung councils; the result in eThekwini remained uncertain. Voters have turned away from the ANC amid concerns over crime, unemployment, corruption and failing public services, while a potential ANC-DA coalition faces ideological divisions.

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