Politics · Johannesburg, South Africa · November 3, 2026

South Africa votes in local elections

Reported by 5 outlets · first reported Nov 3, 10:06 AM ET

South Africans vote Wednesday in local elections. Anger over services, corruption and crime could further weaken the ANC.

Why it matters

Results will show whether the ANC's decline continues.

Background

The ANC has governed since 1994.

The story so far

1. Nov 3South Africa votes in local elections
2. Nov 4South Africans vote in local elections
3. Nov 5ANC on track for new low in South African local elections

Follow the whole story →

Sources

• The Straits Times ↗Nov 3, 6:07 PM ET
• BBC News ↗Nov 3, 7:03 PM ET
• DW ↗Nov 3, 10:06 AM ET

This summary was written automatically from the reporting linked above; follow the sources for the full story. How One Turn works.

See it on the globe →All of Nov 3's stories