South Africa’s Local Vote Tests ANC’s Grip as Support Slips Further
South Africa’s municipal elections are emerging as another stark test of the African National Congress, the liberation movement that has governed the country since the end of apartheid but now faces deep voter fatigue, service-delivery failures and a fragmented political landscape. Early results and reporting suggest the ANC is again under pressure, with its support continuing to erode in key urban and local contests that could reshape coalition politics nationwide.
