ANC faces anger over poor services as South Africans vote in local elections
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Party expected to get less than a third of the vote amid frustration over water outages and power cuts
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- XLU Utilities Select Sector SPDR+3.0% 30d
Utilities Select Sector SPDR: it holds power utilities. Linked by “power cuts” (power and utilities) in this story.
- EZA iShares MSCI South Africa ETF-4.7% 9d
iShares MSCI South Africa ETF holds stocks listed in South Africa, which this story is about (“south african”).
- NEE NextEra Energy+10.5% 30d
NextEra Energy (electric services): power demand and prices drive utility earnings. Linked by “power cuts” (power and utilities) in this story.
- DUK Duke Energy+7.5% 30d
Duke Energy (electric and other services combined): power demand and prices drive utility earnings. Linked by “power cuts” (power and utilities) in this story.
- SO The Southern+9.7% 30d
The Southern (electric services): power demand and prices drive utility earnings. Linked by “power cuts” (power and utilities) in this story.
- AWK American Water Works+6.3% 30d
American Water Works (water supply): power demand and prices drive utility earnings. Linked by “power cuts” (power and utilities) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XLU | -2.14% | +0.05% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| EZA | +1.88% | -1.93% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| NEE | -3.87% | -0.66% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| DUK | -2.27% | +0.74% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| SO | -2.34% | -0.06% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| AWK | -4.50% | -1.39% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
Party expected to get less than a third of the vote amid frustration over water outages and power cuts The African National Congress is on course for a bruising result in South Africa’s local elections on Wednesday as voters go to the poll…
Source: The Guardian
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLU) since this story, compared with the market
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Water Works (AWK) | three days earlier | -1.39% | final price |
| American Water Works (AWK) | five days earlier | -4.50% | final price |
| Duke Energy (DUK) | three days earlier | +0.74% | final price |
| Duke Energy (DUK) | five days earlier | -2.27% | final price |
| Ishares (EZA) | three days earlier | -1.93% | final price |
| Ishares (EZA) | five days earlier | +1.88% | final price |
| Nextera Energy (NEE) | three days earlier | -0.66% | final price |
| Nextera Energy (NEE) | five days earlier | -3.87% | final price |
| Southern (SO) | three days earlier | -0.06% | final price |
| Southern (SO) | five days earlier | -2.34% | final price |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLU) | three days earlier | +0.05% | final price |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLU) | five days earlier | -2.14% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Nextera Energy (NEE) (jointly held), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 2 Oct 2026. That is 33 days before publication. Filed 13 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Nextera Energy (NEE) (jointly held), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 14 Sep 2026. That is 51 days before publication. Filed 25 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Nextera Energy (NEE) (jointly held), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 2 Sep 2026. That is 63 days before publication. Filed 25 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Duke Energy (DUK) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Sep 2026. That is 40 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, sold Duke Energy (DUK), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 24 Aug 2026. That is 72 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, sold Southern (SO), worth $250,001 - $500,000 on 21 Aug 2026. That is 75 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought Southern (SO), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 10 Aug 2026. That is 86 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
Public disclosure filings, not a recommendation. The filing link is the source document. News use of these reports still sits under 5 U.S.C. § 13107(c).
Who gains and who loses around Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLU)
Companies tied to this story
- XLU Select Sector Spdr Tr
For “ANC faces anger over poor services as South Africans vote in local elections,” Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLU) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Utilities Select Sector SPDR: it holds power utilities. Linked by “power cuts” (power and utilities) in this story
- EZA Ishares
Ishares (EZA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 4 Nov 2026 story “ANC faces anger over poor services as South Africans vote in local elections.” Reason on file: iShares MSCI South Africa ETF holds stocks listed in South Africa, which this story is about (“south african”)
- NEE Nextera Energy
Nextera Energy (NEE) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 4 Nov 2026 story “ANC faces anger over poor services as South Africans vote in local elections.” Reason on file: NextEra Energy (electric services): power demand and prices drive utility earnings. Linked by “power cuts” (power and utilities) in this story
- DUK Duke Energy
For “ANC faces anger over poor services as South Africans vote in local elections,” Duke Energy (DUK) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Duke Energy (electric and other services combined): power demand and prices drive utility earnings. Linked by “power cuts” (power and utilities) in this story
- SO Southern
For “ANC faces anger over poor services as South Africans vote in local elections,” Southern (SO) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: The Southern (electric services): power demand and prices drive utility earnings. Linked by “power cuts” (power and utilities) in this story
- AWK American Water Works
For “ANC faces anger over poor services as South Africans vote in local elections,” American Water Works (AWK) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: American Water Works (water supply): power demand and prices drive utility earnings. Linked by “power cuts” (power and utilities) in this story
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLU)
“ANC faces anger over poor services as South Africans vote in local elections” (4 Nov 2026) reaches Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLU) through this story.
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLU) is on the page because Utilities Select Sector SPDR: it holds power utilities. Linked by “power cuts” (power and utilities) in this story
Ishares (EZA) is here too. Its reason reads: iShares MSCI South Africa ETF holds stocks listed in South Africa, which this story is about (“south african”)
Dates in the story, and the Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLU) price range
EZA traded between 61.39 and 64.36 across 6 sessions. The latest close on file is 64.36. NEE traded between 76.42 and 85.57 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 84.32. XLU traded between 39.05 and 42.88 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 42.56.
How strong the case is around Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLU)
46 out of 100
“ANC faces anger over poor services as South Africans vote in local elections” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 6 linked companies.