# South Africa’s Politics May Never Be the Same Again

- Source: NYT World
- Published: 2026-11-08T05:01:23+00:00
- Category: Local
- Original: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/08/world/africa/south-africa-election-african-national-congress.html
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/south-africa-s-politics-may-never-be-the-same-again-38a988/

The African National Congress lost big in local elections, turning a once-dominant force credited with overturning apartheid into “any other political party.”

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