South Africa's ANC on track for sharp losses in municipal elections

Summary

South Africa's African National Congress (ANC) was on track for a big drop in voter support in municipal elections, according to partial early counts reported on Friday, November 6. Al Jazeera reported that the party had about 32 percent of the vote with more than 60 percent of votes counted, putting it on track for new lows. The Straits Times reported that results from more than two-thirds of the votes counted showed a big drop in support. France 24 reported that the party could face its worst-ever election result, with about a third of support after 80 percent of the votes counted, and said final results were expected by Sunday. The reports cite partial counts, so no final national figure is given.

Timeline

1. Al Jazeera

   5 Nov 2026, 21:48 UTCSource ↗

   Al Jazeera reports that the ANC was on about 32 percent of the vote with more than 60 percent of votes counted in municipal elections, putting it on track for new lows.

2. Straits Times

   6 Nov 2026, 06:43 UTCSource ↗

   The Straits Times reports that the ANC is on track for a big drop in voter support in municipal elections, based on results from more than two-thirds of the votes counted on Friday.

3. France 24

   6 Nov 2026, 07:15 UTCSource ↗

   France 24 reports that the ANC could face its worst-ever election result, with about a third of support after 80 percent of the local government votes counted, and that final results are expected by Sunday.