24 hours ago · South Africa
South Africa elections: ANC marks its worst-ever performance
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a politics story. Deutsche Welle World and Deutsche Welle All News are the outlets attached to this story. The reports are tied to South Africa. The first report grouped here was at 7 Nov 2026, 18:07 UTC. 3 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “South Africa elections: ANC marks its worst-ever performance”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
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.
Story timeline
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- First reported by Deutsche Welle All News
South Africa's ANC facing worst-ever performance in local elections
- Picked up by Deutsche Welle All News
South Africa elections: ANC marks its worst-ever performance
- Picked up by Deutsche Welle World
South Africa elections: ANC marks its worst-ever performance
Same story, different outlets
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- Deutsche WelleSouth Africa elections: ANC marks its worst-ever performance
- Deutsche Welle All NewsSouth Africa elections: ANC marks its worst-ever performance