ELECTION RESULTS: From 47.5% to 32.5% — the ANC’s local government slide, in one chart
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The ANC’s share of the local vote fell from 47.5% to 32.5%, while MK entered at 9.9% and the DA rose to 22.9%. Explore how every major party fared since 2021.
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