South Africa’s ANC on course for worst ever electoral performance in local polls

Party expected to dip below 50% in municipal elections with more than half of polling stations reporting

South Africa's ruling ANC party looked set to deliver its worst ever electoral performance since the end of apartheid, with support expected to dip below 50% in local government polls.

With more than half of polling stations reporting after Monday's fiercely contested elections, the African National Congress stood at slightly under 46% of the vote, according to electoral commission figures.