South Africa's ANC party on track to face 'nightmare' losses in municipal elections
Summary
Early returns in South Africa’s municipal elections show the African National Congress (ANC) with 32% of the vote after 71% of ballots were counted. If the result holds, it would mark a sharp decline from the ANC’s 2021 municipal result and leave control of several major cities dependent on coalition talks.Key Facts
- The ANC had 32% of the vote, compared with 25% for its nearest rival, the Democratic Alliance, in results from 71% of votes counted.
- The ANC’s early vote share was about 14 percentage points below its 2021 municipal election result.
- The final results were expected later on Friday, November 6, 2026.
- The Democratic Alliance was on course to win an outright majority in Cape Town.
- Early projections suggested coalition negotiations would be needed to govern Johannesburg and Tshwane.
- The outcome remained unclear in eThekwini, centred on Durban, where former President Jacob Zuma’s party was seeking a majority.
- The ANC has governed South Africa since it led the country out of apartheid in 1994 and formed a coalition government nationally after the 2024 election.
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