As Ramaphosa’s ANC hits record low in local elections, questions swirl over Mnangagwa alliance and ZANU PF fortunes

SOUTH Africa’s African National Congress (ANC) has suffered its worst local election result since 1994, a political battering that analysts say could also have implications for its key regional ally, Zimbabwe’s ZANU PF and President Emmerson Mnangagwa.The ANC secured just 30.76% of the national vote, a steep drop from 46% in 2021 and well below the 64.82% it commanded two decades ago.