📅 22 April 2009
South Africans voted in national and provincial elections. The ANC received 65.90 percent of valid votes and 264 of 400 National Assembly seats, below the two-thirds threshold and lower than its...
📅 5 Mei 2011
The ANC said it was ready for the 18 May local elections after candidate selection and campaign preparations. The party presented local government as a site for improving basic services and...
📅 18 Mei 2011
Voters elected municipal councils in South Africa’s fourth local government elections. The ANC contested for control of councils across the country, where municipal decisions directly affected...
📅 21 Mei 2011
The Electoral Commission announced the final local-election results: the ANC won 62.0 percent of the vote, 5,633 council seats and 198 councils. Turnout was 57.6 percent. The results confirmed the...
📅 8 Januari 2014
The ANC published its National Elections Manifesto on 8 January, its centenary anniversary date. The document translated resolutions from Mangaung into campaign promises for the 2014 election. It...
📅 7 Februari 2014
The Electoral Commission confirmed that national and provincial elections would take place on 7 May 2014, following the President’s announcement. The date began the final stage of campaign preparation...
📅 7 Mei 2014
National and provincial voting took place on 7 May, the twentieth anniversary year of South Africa’s first all-race elections. The ANC campaigned to retain national government on its record and 2014...
📅 10 Mei 2014
The Electoral Commission announced final results and declared the ANC the winner with 62.15 percent of the national vote and 249 National Assembly seats. The result returned the ANC to government...
📅 16 April 2016
The ANC launched its local government manifesto in Port Elizabeth, now Gqeberha, ahead of the August municipal elections. It promised better local government and greater community participation....
📅 23 Mei 2016
The Minister for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs proclaimed 3 August 2016 as the date for municipal elections. The announcement formally began the final election timetable, including...
📅 3 Augustus 2016
Municipal elections were held across South Africa. The ANC faced strong competition in urban areas and a broader challenge to its claim to represent the interests of working-class and poor...
📅 6 Augustus 2016
The Electoral Commission announced final results for the 2016 municipal elections. Excluding district council seats, the ANC won 5,080 of 9,301 council seats and held a majority in 161 of the 213...
📅 14 Augustus 2016
After a four-day meeting, the ANC National Executive Committee said it was disappointed by losses in key municipalities and acknowledged failure to retain outright majorities in several metros. The...
📅 26 Februari 2019
President Ramaphosa signed the proclamation setting 8 May 2019 for the National Assembly election; provincial legislatures were also scheduled to be elected that day. As ANC president and head of...
📅 8 Mei 2019
The sixth national and provincial elections since the end of apartheid took place. The ANC campaigned under Ramaphosa’s leadership, while voters assessed its 25-year record in government and competing...
📅 11 Mei 2019
The Electoral Commission declared the ANC the winner with 57.5% of the national vote and 230 of 400 National Assembly seats, its lowest national share since 1994. The party retained a majority and won...
📅 24 Februari 2024
The ANC launched its manifesto at Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban, setting out campaign proposals on jobs, industry, living costs, services and transformation. The party promised more than 2.5 million...
📅 29 Mei 2024
South Africans voted in the seventh democratic national and provincial elections. The ANC campaigned on its governing record and manifesto, while opposition parties challenged its performance and...
📅 2 Juni 2024
The IEC announced the final 2024 election results: the ANC won 40.18% of the vote and 159 seats in the 400-seat National Assembly. It remained the largest party but fell below a majority for the first...
