ANC faces bruising defeat in South African local elections with 80% of ballots counted
The Guardian World's headline. Reported by The Guardian World, The Guardian Africa, The Guardian UK.
What the sources say, in brief
According to The Guardian, the African National Congress is on course for a bruising defeat in South Africa's local elections, with 80% of ballots counted. The party's share of the national vote is reported to be almost 14 percentage points below its 2021 result, and it is falling to under a third of the vote nationally. The Guardian World, Guardian Africa and Guardian UK editions carry the same headline and excerpt, so the sources do not disagree on the figures given. The excerpts supplied are truncated, so further details on results, outcomes and next steps are not available from them.
Key points
- The Guardian reports the ANC is on course to suffer a bruising defeat in South Africa's local elections.
- With 80% of ballots counted, the ANC is falling to under a third of the national vote, according to The Guardian.
- The Guardian reports the ANC's national vote share is almost 14 percentage points below its 2021 result.
What we know
- The ANC is on course for a bruising defeat in South Africa's local elections, according to The Guardian.
- The count was 80% complete, according to the Guardian headline.
- The ANC's share of the national vote is almost 14 percentage points below its 2021 result, per The Guardian.
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ANC faces bruising defeat in South African local elections with 80% of ballots counted. According to The Guardian, the African National Congress is on course for a bruising defeat in South Africa's local elections, with 80% of ballots counted. The party's share of the national vote is reported to be almost 14 percentage points below its 2021 result, and it is falling to under a third of the vote nationally. The Guardian World, Guardian Africa and Guardian UK editions carry the same headline and excerpt, so the sources do not disagree on the figures given. The excerpts supplied are truncated, so further details on results, outcomes and next steps are not available from them. Covered by 3 publications. The Guardian World: ANC faces bruising defeat in South African local elections with 80% of ballots counted. The Guardian Africa: ANC faces bruising defeat in South African local elections with 80% of ballots counted. The Guardian UK: ANC faces bruising defeat in South African local elections with 80% of ballots counted.
Who is covering it
- The Guardian World United Kingdom ANC faces bruising defeat in South African local elections with 80% of ballots counted Former liberation movement’s share of national vote almost 14 percentage points below 2021 result The African National Congress is on course to suffer a bruising defeat in South Africa’s local elections, with the once dominant party of Nelson Mandela falling to under a third of the vote nationally w 2 h ago · Tier 2
- The Guardian Africa United Kingdom ANC faces bruising defeat in South African local elections with 80% of ballots counted Former liberation movement’s share of national vote almost 14 percentage points below 2021 result The African National Congress is on course to suffer a bruising defeat in South Africa’s local elections, with the once dominant party of Nelson Mandela falling to under a third of the vote nationally w 2 h ago · Tier 2
- The Guardian UK United Kingdom ANC faces bruising defeat in South African local elections with 80% of ballots counted Former liberation movement’s share of national vote almost 14 percentage points below 2021 result The African National Congress is on course to suffer a bruising defeat in South Africa’s local elections, with the once dominant party of Nelson Mandela falling to under a third of the vote nationally w 2 h ago · Tier 2
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