# South Africa’s ANC poised for ‘nightmare’ municipal election losses

https://mins.news/en/item/131915

- France 24, 2026-11-06 07:15 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/africa/20261106-south-africa-anc-party-on-track-to-face-nightmare-losses-in-municipal-elections

> The African National Congress may record its worst-ever result in South Africa’s municipal elections on Friday. Early counts put the party at just 32% of the vote, with more than two-thirds counted and final results expected later in the day.

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