Politics● LowBreaking2h ago · Nov 4, 2026, 6:57 AM
South Africans vote in local elections seen as test for embattled ANC
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Al Jazeera [en] · Sub-Saharan Africa
Polls suggest the governing party could fall below 40 percent as voters weigh failing services.
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