South Africa: ANC’s anti-apartheid allies break ranks as support slides
The African National Congress is losing the support of COSATU and the Communist Party, allies dating back to the anti-apartheid struggle, as it heads towards the 4 November local elections, with South Africa’s traditionally black vote set to fracture even further.
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The African National Congress is losing the support of COSATU and the Communist Party, allies dating back to the anti-apartheid struggle, as it heads towards the 4 November local elections, with South Africa’s traditionally black vote set to fracture even further.
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- 41 words · 1 min read
- Published
- September 16, 2026
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- Carien du Plessis
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- The Africa Report