# South Africans vote in local elections seen as test for embattled ANC

https://mins.news/en/item/128572

- Al Jazeera, 2026-11-04 06:57 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/4/south-africans-vote-in-local-elections-seen-as-test-for-embattled-anc?traffic_source=rss

> South Africans are voting for local councils in an election widely viewed as a verdict on the governing African National Congress. Polls suggest the party could receive less than 40 percent as voters assess failing services. A record 29.2 million people are registered, and final results are expected on Sunday.

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