Politics● Low9h ago · Nov 4, 2026, 4:01 PM
South Africans vote in local elections with ANC missteps in sharp focus
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Africanews [en] · Sub-Saharan Africa
South Africans are voting Wednesday in local elections that are expected to be a tough test for the African National Congress party, which led the country out of white minority rule but has seen a consistent decline in support over the last decade
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