Politics● Low2h ago · Nov 8, 2026, 2:07 PM
ANC leads South Africa's local polls but records all-time election low: final results
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Africanews [en] · Sub-Saharan Africa
The African National Congress came in first place in South Africa's local elections but suffered its worst-ever electoral setback, according to final results on Saturday.
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