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ANC loses ground in North West but remains biggest party

We reported from three troubled North West municipalities before the elections. Here’s what voters decided.

By Seth Thorne · Nov 10, 2026, 10:23 AM UTC

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Coverage Details

Total News Sources: 20
Leaning Left: 3
Leaning Right: 0
Center: 50
Last Updated: 9 hours ago
Bias Distribution: 94% Center

Bias Distribution

• 94% of the sources are Center

C 94%

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Where it happened

KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

29.48°S, 30.84°E

Placed here by 4 reports

Location is an automated estimate from the coverage and may not be exact.

Timeline

Nov 10, 2026, 9:12 AM UTC · first report
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Nov 10, 2026, 10:15 AM UTC
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Nov 10, 2026, 10:15 AM UTC
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