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ANC wins no Western Cape municipality in partial results

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With about 75% of votes counted, the ANC has about 13% support across Western Cape municipalities. Results are in for 21 of the province's 25 councils, and the party has not won any of them.

In the City of Cape Town metro, the ANC is trailing with less than 10% of the vote. The party's provincial convenor, Jerimia Thuynsma, is a contender for the Cape Town mayoralty.

Thuynsma said the ANC's national reputation hurts its performance in the Western Cape. He said township communities have not turned out to vote against the party because of its reputation in other parts of the country. He also said low turnout in ANC strongholds cost the party votes.

The ANC's Western Cape provincial executive said negative views of the party nationally outweigh the wish of supporters to vote for change and better service delivery. Thuynsma said the ANC will keep working to improve the lives of communities, even from the opposition benches.

Key facts

Who
Jerimia Thuynsma (ANC provincial convenor and contender for the Cape Town mayoralty); African National Congress (political party; provincial executive commented on results)
What
Partial local government election results show the African National Congress has only about 13% support in the Western Cape and has not clinched any municipality, even as a leading party. The ANC's provincial convenor Jerimia Thuynsma attributed the poor showing to negative perceptions of the party nationally and low turnout in its strongholds.
When
6 November 2026
Where
Western Cape, City of Cape Town
Status
Reported

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