ANC owns up to catastrophic poll results
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The ANC admits that its poor results in the 2026 South African local government elections are a sign of public frustration. March and March stated that voters are unhappy with the state of public services. Concerns over crime and job availability also contributed to the outcome. Migration issues were cited as another factor behind the catastrophic performance.
March and March says the ANC’s poor performance in South Africa’s 2026 local government elections reflects growing frustration over migration, jobs, crime and public services.