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ANC falls below a third in South African vote

South Africa’s African National Congress fell below a third of the national vote in local elections, with more than 80% of ballots counted, nearly 14 percentage points below its 2021 result. Near-complete results showed major losses that weakened the ANC’s position in coalition talks to form city governments.

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