South Africa: ANC suffers historic defeat in 2026 local elections
South Africa's African National Congress suffered a historic defeat in the 2026 local elections, receiving just over 30% of the vote and losing control of most major cities. The results reflect growing voter discontent over infrastructure problems, unemployment and corruption, forcing the party to seek new coalitions and rethink its strategy ahead of the 2029 elections.
Otabek Yusupov