South Africans to vote in key local elections seen as a tough test for ruling ANC
South Africans to vote in key local elections seen as a tough test for ruling ANC
South Africans head to the polls for local government elections that will determine control of major cities and test the electoral strength of the African National Congress (ANC)
Election posters from multiple political parties in Pretoria, South Africa, Friday, Oct. 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)
By Mogomotsi Magome | AP
JOHANNESBURG — South Africans are preparing to vote in local government elections that will determine control of the country’s largest cities and test whether the African National Congress continues its electoral decline.
Originally reported by The Washington Post.