Politics● LowBreaking8h ago · Nov 5, 2026, 5:38 AM
Vote counting gets underway in critical South Africa local elections
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Africanews [en] · Sub-Saharan Africa
Counting would start at polling stations soon after the last votes had been cast, with final results due by Sunday, the election authority said.
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