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title: "ANC makes history for all the wrong reasons by slipping below 50% in Lekwa Municipality, Mpumalanga"
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published: "2021-11-02T16:12:48"
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# ANC makes history for all the wrong reasons by slipping below 50% in Lekwa Municipality, Mpumalanga

> Quick Afternoon updates from a Daily Maverick analyst.

By Wayne Sussman · Published 2 November 2021, 18:12 SAST

## Content

While the ANC licks its wounds over Lekwa, the party holds onto Emakhazeni in Mpumalanga and faces the prospect of a coalition government in Thembelihle Local Municipality, Northern Cape after losing outright majority.

> ANC lose outright majority as a new community party makes a grand entrance in Siyathemba (Prieska). ANC 5 (6) Siyathemba Community Movement 4 DA 2 (3). Siyathemba Community Movement could well end up with mayoral chain.
>
> — Wayne Sussman (@waynesussman) [November 2, 2021](https://twitter.com/waynesussman/status/1455529641561796612?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> ANC win outright control of Ubuntu (Britstown) in the Northern Cape. ANC 7 (3) DA 3 (2) VF 1. The two independents are not returning. This is a great result for the ANC. They do not need a coalition anymore
>
> — Wayne Sussman (@waynesussman) [November 2, 2021](https://twitter.com/waynesussman/status/1455530556754743299?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Sensational result out of Lekwa (Standerton) in Mpumalanga. ANC 13 (20) Lekwa Community Forum 6 DA 4 (5) EFF 3 (2) VF 3 ATM 1. History is made. For the first time ever the ANC falls below 50% in a Mpumalanga municipality.
>
> — Wayne Sussman (@waynesussman) [November 2, 2021](https://twitter.com/waynesussman/status/1455528203095838727?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> ANC hold Emakhazeni (Belfast) in Mpumalanga. ANC 10 (11) EFF 3 (1) DA 2 (3). Great result for the ANC
>
> — Wayne Sussman (@waynesussman) [November 2, 2021](https://twitter.com/waynesussman/status/1455525280915808260?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> ANC hold Thembelihle (Hopetown) but lose outright majority. ANC 5 (4) EFF 3 (1) DA 1 (2) VF+ 1 (0) Siyathemba Community Movement (SCM) 1- ANC will need to form a coalition with SCM or EFF to carry on ruling Thembelihle. SCM is a party from Prieska. EFF and VF won wards
>
> — Wayne Sussman (@waynesussman) [November 2, 2021](https://twitter.com/waynesussman/status/1455501819095011337?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)