The African National Congress (ANC), the party of President Cyril Ramaphosa, has about 31 percent of the national vote in South Africa's local elections, Al Jazeera English reported. That figure came with 99 percent of votes counted when the report was published. Al Jazeera English described the result as a setback for the ANC. That is the outlet's own characterisation. The information available to Daily Lebanon does not include the ANC's previous local election result or the reasons for its performance. It also does not include vote shares or seat totals for other parties, or the final certified result.
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ANC at about 31 percent with 99 percent counted in South African local elections, Al Jazeera English reports
Al Jazeera English reports the party of President Cyril Ramaphosa has about 31 percent nationally and describes the result as a setback
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- The ANC has about 31 percent of the national vote, according to Al Jazeera English.
- The figure reflects 99 percent of votes counted at the time of the report.
- Al Jazeera English describes the result as a setback for the ANC.
- Al Jazeera English identifies Cyril Ramaphosa as South Africa's president and ANC leader.
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- Al Jazeera EnglishSouth Africa’s ANC suffers setback in local elections