ANC Suffers Heavy Losses in South African Local Elections

Summary

The African National Congress lost big in South Africa's local elections, turning a once-dominant force credited with overturning apartheid into “any other political party,” according to a New York Times report published on November 8, 2026.

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1. New York Times

   8 Nov 2026, 05:01 UTCSource ↗

   The New York Times reports that the African National Congress lost big in local elections, turning a once-dominant force credited with overturning apartheid into “any other political party.”