Mandela’s party, long dominant in South Africa, is bleeding support

BENONI, South Africa — The political landscape in South Africa is shifting, local election results show.

The African National Congress, or ANC, which has held power since Nelson Mandela’s victory in the country’s historic 1994 election that ended the white minority rule, received less than a third of votes cast in last week’s local elections, according to announced results, its lowest-ever showing.