South Africa’s 2026 Local Government Elections have reshaped the country’s political landscape, with the African National Congress (ANC) suffering its worst electoral performance since the end of apartheid. The ANC’s national vote share plunged to 30.76%, down from 45.59% in the 2021 municipal elections — a loss of nearly 15 percentage points. Although it remains […]

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