# Vote counting begins in pivotal South African elections

https://mins.news/en/item/130053

- Al Jazeera, 2026-11-05 02:43 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/11/5/vote-counting-underway-in-critical-south-africa-elections?traffic_source=rss

> Votes are being counted across South Africa in local municipal council elections, after a record 29.2 million people registered. The vote is seen as a test for the African National Congress, which has led the country for much of the period since apartheid ended.

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