South Africa elections: ANC marks its worst-ever performance

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South Africa's African National Congress (ANC) turned in a historically poor election performance , with the the final tally published on Sunday giving them less than 31% of the vote in Wednesday's municipal polls . Their closes rival, the Democratic Alliance (DA), won just under 25% of the vote. The ANC also lost its majority in six of the eight metropolitan regions, South Africa 's Electoral Commission said on Saturday. With no outright winner declared in several major cities, politicians are expected enter tough coalition talks to form municipal governments. While the ANC remains the most popular party in the country, they have been struggling with growing backlash from voters.