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ANC suffers historic loss in South African municipal vote

First reported Nov 8, 1:58 AM ET · Latest Nov 8, 12:35 PM ET · Explainer updated Nov 8, 1:01 PM ET

Where things stand

South Africa’s ruling African National Congress recorded its poorest showing ever in the latest municipal elections, with voters citing water and electricity shortages as key reasons, Deutsche Welle reports.

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Facts

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Timeline

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  1. South Africa elections: ANC marks its worst-ever performance — Deutsche Welle

    The African National Congress, the party of late Nobel Prize winner Nelson Mandela, slumped to its worst-ever result in South Africa's municipal election. The voters blame the ANC for water and electricity shortages.

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Questions

  • It remains unclear how the ANC’s municipal setbacks will affect its standing in upcoming national elections or whether the party will implement policy changes to address service failures. Open

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More: background

Municipal elections in South Africa determine local government leadership and are seen as a barometer of public sentiment toward the national ruling party, the ANC, which has governed since the end of apartheid. Persistent shortages of basic services such as water and electricity have fueled public frustration.

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