# South Africa’s ANC suffers setback in local elections

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/south-africas-anc-suffers-setback-in-local-elections/
- Published: 2026-11-08T12:19:14+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-08T13:37:38+00:00
- Original publisher: Al Jazeera (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/8/south-africas-anc-suffers-setback-in-local-elections?traffic_source=rss
- Topics: Africa, Elections, Government, Politics, World

## Key points

- ANC support fell to 31 per cent nationally.
- No party won a majority in the major metros.
- Coalition talks will shape city governments.

## Summary

South Africa’s African National Congress has suffered a sharp setback in municipal elections, weakening its position in negotiations to form city governments. The result reflects years of declining support amid public frustration over corruption, unemployment and unreliable basic services, though the ANC remains the country’s largest party.

With 99 per cent of votes counted, the ANC had 31 per cent nationally, down about 14 percentage points from 2021; the Democratic Alliance had 25 per cent and uMkhonto weSizwe about 10 per cent. The ANC won no outright majority in any of the eight major metropolitan areas, and parties have 14 days to negotiate coalitions. In Johannesburg, the DA led with about 35 per cent to the ANC’s 20 per cent, potentially strengthening Helen Zille’s bid to become mayor; final results were due on Sunday evening.

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