Zimbabwe: 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. Party secretary-general Fikile Mbalula described the outcome as “catastrophic”.

The decline was evident across…