African National Congress narrowly leads in early South Africa municipal election results
South Africa’s African National Congress led the Democratic Alliance in preliminary municipal election results, with its vote share sharply reduced. With about 12% of votes counted, election commission results put the ANC at roughly 32%. The CSIR projected final shares of 32% for the ANC and 26% for the DA, based on 11.5% of voting districts reporting.
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South Africa’s governing African National Congress (ANC) narrowly led the Democratic Alliance (DA) in early municipal election results, but had a sharply reduced share of the vote. At 0424 GMT, with around 12% of votes counted, election commission figures put the ANC at about 32% and the DA at 31%. The tally remained preliminary, with only a small proportion of districts reporting. The CSIR, a local research organisation, projected a final tally of about 32% for the ANC and 26% for the DA, based on results declared in 11.5% of voting districts. The ANC was widely expected to lose ground amid voter anger over crime, corruption scandals and failing basic services. The outcome could shape the 2029 national election and influence the ANC succession contest as President Cyril Ramaphosa nears the end of his term as party leader in 2027.
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- Reuters — ANC support falls sharply in early South Africa municipal election results
- The Straits Times — ANC narrowly leads DA in early South Africa municipal election results | The Straits Times
- U.S. News & World Report (with Reuters) — ANC Narrowly Leads DA in Early South Africa Municipal Election Results
- Devdiscourse — ANC narrowly leads DA in early South Africa municipal election results
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Reuters, The Straits Times, U.S. News, and Devdiscourse report that early municipal election results showed sharply reduced ANC support. The National discusses pre-election polling rather than the early results.