{
  "id": 18557877,
  "title": "CSIR predicts ANC support will drop to 38% in Rustenburg",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/csir-predicts-anc-support-will-drop-to-38-in-rustenburg",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-06T20:00:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "SABC News",
    "slug": "sabc-news",
    "url": "https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/csir-predicts-anc-support-will-drop-to-38-in-rustenburg/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) warns that the African National Congress (ANC) is set to lose a significant portion of its support in Rustenburg, North West, in the upcoming local government elections. Based on current data, with 44% of voting districts declared, the ANC is anticipated to garner only 38% of support, a stark 10 percentage points lower than in the 2021 election. This trend marks a concerning long-term decline for the party, contrasting dramatically with the 74% support it received in Rustenburg during the 2011 local government elections. The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) is also forecasted to see a drop in support to 15%, down from 18% in 2021. The projections suggest an increasingly fragmented political landscape, with smaller parties gaining traction in the municipality.",
  "summary": "The African National Congress (ANC) is continuing to lose grounnd as vote counting continues.",
  "key_points": [
    "ANC support in Rustenburg predicted to drop to 38%",
    "Significant 10-point decline from 2021 election",
    "EFF support forecasted to decrease to 15%"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}