{"id":62339,"date":"2026-11-10T04:12:42","date_gmt":"2026-11-10T04:12:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/waqtdiawaz.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/10\/the-fall-of-the-anc-how-mandelas-party-slid-to-its-worst-ever-result-explained\/"},"modified":"2026-11-10T04:12:42","modified_gmt":"2026-11-10T04:12:42","slug":"the-fall-of-the-anc-how-mandelas-party-slid-to-its-worst-ever-result-explained","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/waqtdiawaz.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/10\/the-fall-of-the-anc-how-mandelas-party-slid-to-its-worst-ever-result-explained\/","title":{"rendered":"The fall of the ANC: how Mandela\u2019s party slid to its worst-ever result | Explained"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"picture verticle\"><picture><!--[if IE 9]><video style=\"display: none;\"><![endif]--><source media=\"(min-width: 1600px)\" sizes=\"960px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/th-i.thgim.com\/public\/incoming\/635pdc\/article71684921.ece\/alternates\/LANDSCAPE_1200\/South_Africa_ANC_Explainer_79559.jpg\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1599px)\" sizes=\"640px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/th-i.thgim.com\/public\/incoming\/635pdc\/article71684921.ece\/alternates\/LANDSCAPE_1200\/South_Africa_ANC_Explainer_79559.jpg\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 321px) and (max-width: 767px)\" sizes=\"400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/th-i.thgim.com\/public\/incoming\/635pdc\/article71684921.ece\/alternates\/LANDSCAPE_660\/South_Africa_ANC_Explainer_79559.jpg\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 320px)\" sizes=\"320px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/th-i.thgim.com\/public\/incoming\/635pdc\/article71684921.ece\/alternates\/LANDSCAPE_320\/South_Africa_ANC_Explainer_79559.jpg\"\/><!--[if IE 9]><\/video><![endif]--><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/theme\/images\/th-online\/1x1_spacer.png\" alt=\"African National Congress supporters, one holding a portrait of Nelson Mandela, at the Mose Mabhida Stadium in Durban, South Africa, in 2024. File\" title=\"African National Congress supporters, one holding a portrait of Nelson Mandela, at the Mose Mabhida Stadium in Durban, South Africa, in 2024. File\" data-original=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/theme\/images\/th-online\/1x1_spacer.png\" class=\"lead-img\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<p class=\"caption\">\n                    African National Congress supporters, one holding a portrait of Nelson Mandela, at the Mose Mabhida Stadium in Durban, South Africa, in 2024. File<br \/>\n                                          | Photo Credit: AP\n                                      <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"content-body-71684912\">\n<div class=\"schemaDiv\" id=\"schemaDiv\">\n<p><b>The story so far: <\/b>Two years after it was forced to lead a coalition government for the first time since the end of apartheid, the African National Congress (ANC) has suffered its worst election result ever, winning just 30.76% of the vote in local body polls held across South Africa this week.<\/p>\n<p>The party that led the anti-apartheid struggle, took charge of a new society under Nelson Mandela and dominated national politics for nearly three decades is now in freefall, hobbled by corruption allegations and factionalism, and losing supporters at every election.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"update-publish-time article-published-time-end\">\n<p class=\"publish-time-new\"> Published <span>&#8211; November 10, 2026 09:22 am IST<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/international\/the-fall-of-the-anc-how-mandelas-party-slid-to-its-worst-ever-result-explained\/article71684912.ece\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>African National Congress supporters, one holding a portrait of Nelson Mandela, at the Mose Mabhida Stadium in Durban, South Africa, in 2024. 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