As political parties in South Africa work to form coalitions to rule key cities, the ruling party, which once held a two-thirds majority is reflecting on why its support base has shrunk to just over 50%.

South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) suffers defeat in Tshwane municipality, home to the administrative capital Pretoria.

Support for South Africa’s ruling party, the ANC, has dropped below 60 percent for the first time since it led the country to democracy in 1994.