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EPISODE · Aug 31, 2026 · 4 MIN

The ANC has experience serious electoral decline over the years after having dipped to 46 percent in the 2021 local elections

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Increasing the level of confidence in democracy and touching the lives of South Africans with increased service delivery will help stop the governing ANC worrying about electoral decline. The ANC has experience serious electoral decline over the years after having dipped to 46 percent in the 2021 local elections and to 40 percent in the 2024 national polls. With more parties and independents showing interest in the coming local elections, there is fear that things could be worse for traditional political parties with the ANC being the hardest hit. Our Politics Reporter Ntebo Mokobo asked ANC President, Cyril Ramaphosa what are the reasons the party's dwindling electoral support.

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