Mandela's party suffers a setback in the municipal elections: what happens next in South Africa? South Africa's African National Congress (ANC), which has been in government since the end of apartheid, suffered a heavy blow in the municipal elections, according to results released on Sunday, November 8. Although the ANC won the local elections last Wednesday, with 30.76 of the votes, it reported its worst result in its history. President Cyril Ramaphosa said: "The people have spoken and their verdict must be respected."

Mandela's party suffers a setback in the municipal elections: what happens next in South Africa? South Africa's African National Congress (ANC), which has been in government since the end of apartheid, suffered a heavy blow in the municipal elections, according to results released on Sunday, November 8. Although the ANC won the local elections last Wednesday, with 30.76 of the votes, it reported its worst result in its history. President Cyril Ramaphosa said: "The people have spoken and their verdict must be respected."