Politics · Johannesburg, South Africa · November 4, 2026

South Africans vote in local elections

Reported by 6 outlets · first reported Nov 4, 9:31 AM ET

The ANC faces anger over water outages and power cuts. It is expected to get under a third of the vote.

Why it matters

Tests the ruling party.

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

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Sources

• The Guardian ↗Nov 4, 9:50 AM ET
• RFI ↗Nov 4, 9:31 AM ET
• Africanews ↗Nov 4, 11:01 AM ET

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