ANALYSIS | ANC bleeding from ‘a thousand cuts’ as smaller parties reshape coalition landscape

• The ANC is not just losing voters; it is losing them to a growing patchwork of rivals across South Africa.
  
• Political analyst Paul Berkowitz says the party is “bleeding from a thousand cuts”, with former supporters shifting to parties such as ActionSA, the DA, UDM, the SACP and local community movements.
  
• The trend points to an increasingly fragmented political landscape that could reshape future coalition negotiations.

By Johnathan Paoli

The ANC is bleeding support to a growing number of smaller political parties across the country, with former supporters increasingly choosing alternatives rather than staying away from the polls.

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The results of the local government elections show that the ANC’s declining support is not simply a matter of voter apathy. Instead, it reflects a broader fragmentation