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ANC faces bruising defeat in South African local elections with 80% of ballots counted
Former liberation movement’s share of national vote almost 14 percentage points below 2021 result The African National Congress is on course to suffer a bruising defeat in South Africa’s local elections, with the once dominant party of…
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The African National Congress is on track to lose heavily in South Africa’s local elections, falling to under one‑third of the national vote as more than 80% of ballots are counted. Its share of the vote is almost 14 percentage points lower than the party’s 2021 result.
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