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South Africa's ANC takes a beating in municipal vote, setting up tough coalition talks
JOHANNESBURG, Nov 8 - South Africa's African National Congress (ANC) was dealt a stinging blow in last week's municipal elections, results showed on Sunday, weakening its hand in coalition talks that will follow to form city governments.
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that → take → governments
The ANC ended up with 30.76% of the vote against 24.64% for its main rival, the Democratic Alliance (DA).
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ANC → end → rival
Former President Jacob Zuma's party uMkhonto weSizwe had 9.76% of votes, putting it in third place, while the rest was split between hundreds of smaller parties.
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rest → have → parties
The outcome marks a further painful setback for the ANC, which has seen its vote share fall steadily in local elections over the last 15 years due largely to failures in basic services such as water and electricity.
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share → mark → water
The former liberation movement got 45.59% of votes in the last municipal elections in 2021.
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movement → get → 2021
Since no party won more than 50% of votes in many cities including South Africa's commercial hub Johannesburg, the ANC and DA will have to team up, or hash it out with smaller parties to form majority municipal governments.
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ANC → win → governments
The number of municipalities where coalitions will be needed more than doubled from 2021, reflecting a fragmentation of South Africa's electorate.
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coalitions → need → electorate
ANC OFFICIAL CALLS RESULTS 'CATASTROPHIC'
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OFFICIAL → call → RESULTS
In brief remarks after the results announcement, President Cyril Ramaphosa said he was proud of the multi-party nature of South Africa's democracy.
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he → say → democracy
"We celebrate the enduring strength of our democracy and the sovereign right of the people of South Africa to choose their representatives," he said.
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he → celebrate → representatives
ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula called the result "catastrophic" for the once-dominant party of Nelson Mandela but said the party would not go begging for positions when coalition talks begin soon.
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talks → call → positions
"When the people tell us we have fallen short... the honest answer is not to argue with them but to go home and put our house in order," Mbalula said on Saturday.
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Mbalula → tell → Saturday
Parties will have 14 days to negotiate before city councils are formed.
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councils → have → days
Ramaphosa said political parties should approach the negotiations with humility.
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parties → say → humility
"Our people's interest must not be drowned by the quest of political parties or representatives to settle political scores or petty squabbles," he said.
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he → drown → scores
In Johannesburg the pro-business DA got about 35% of votes, compared to 20% for the ANC.
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DA → get → ANC
That could give DA veteran Helen Zille, who had campaigned on fixing potholes and leaking water pipes, a good chance of becoming mayor, depending on the coalition agreements reached.
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Analysts have said the best option for stability in cities like Johannesburg would be for the ANC to partner with the DA, mirroring the arrangement they have had in national government for the past two years.
But the two are ideologically opposed on key issues such as racial redress.
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two → say → redress
ActionSA, which came third in Johannesburg with 16% of the vote, will not support the DA with Zille as its mayoral candidate, the party's leader Herman Mashaba told Reuters on Sunday.
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leader → come → Sunday
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