ANC secures under 31% of vote in South Africa's local elections

The short version

• The ANC secured under 31% of the vote in South Africa's local government elections.[Deutsche Welle]
• Party leaders described the result as catastrophic, while an ANC spokesperson said the party still has clear policy positions.[Deutsche Welle · Associated Press]
• According to official results, no party won an outright majority in about 65% of municipal councils, including Johannesburg, Tshwane and Ekurhuleni.[Associated Press]
• In eThekwini, the MK Party won just over 38% of the vote, ahead of the DA at 25% and the ANC at 16%.[Associated Press]

Key facts

• The ANC won under 31% of the vote in South Africa's local government elections.[Deutsche Welle]
• Party leaders described the ANC's result as catastrophic.[Deutsche Welle]
• Tasnim Essop, a researcher at the University of the Witwatersrand, says the party should undertake serious introspection.[Deutsche Welle]
• ANC spokesperson Mahlengi Bhengu said the party remains an organization with clear policy positions and a program that can improve lives.[Associated Press]
• According to official results, no party won an outright majority in about 65% of municipal councils, including Johannesburg, Tshwane and Ekurhuleni.[Associated Press]
• In eThekwini, the MK Party led by former President Jacob Zuma won just over 38% of the vote, ahead of the DA at 25% and the ANC at 16%.[Associated Press]

Sources

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