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Beware of violence where ANC loses – IRR
The IRR has warned of violence in municipalities where the ANC has suffered devastating losses. IRR analysts point out that the conduct of politics within
Ruling party’s long decline in metros
Sharp declines in support for the ANC in key metros across South Africa are borne out in a comparison of its performance in local government
Results trickle in, ANC under 50, coalitions in most metros likely
Withover 80% of the vote counted, the ANC remains below 50%. Some 46% of people who cast their vote on Monday voted for the ANC,
DA snatches lead in Jo’burg
The DA is the leading party in Johannesburg, with 62% of the vote counted. The DA is on 31.1%, while the ANC is snapping at
ANC below 50% in most provinces
The ANC’s total provincial vote share is above 50% in only four provinces, according to latest results from the IEC. With just over two-thirds of
With more than half of votes counted, ANC still sub-50%
At 7am this morning, with the IEC reporting that 58% of votes had been counted, support for the ANC was sitting at just 46.42%. The
Electricity system ‘severely constrained’ – Eskom
Eskom has warned that load-shedding may be implemented at short notice should any further breakdowns occur, or should some of the generating units not return
Merkel worried as Covid-19 cases rise in Germany
The Covid-19 infection rate in Germany stood at 145 per 100 000 on Saturday, the first time it has exceeded 100 since May. Infections have been
ANC under 50%, DA retreats, small gains for EFF
With nearly half of the vote counted, the ANC has less than 50% of the national total, with 46.6% of the vote. The DA is
Poor day for DA in WC so far
A number of municipalities have reported final results in the Western Cape, revealing a mixed bag for the DA and the ANC. In Beaufort West