https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/south-africans-vote-in-local-elections-seen-as-test-for-embattled-ancContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/south-africans-vote-in-local-elections-seen-as-test-for-embattled-anchttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/south-africans-vote-in-local-elections-seen-as-test-for-embattled-anc#u190493Tue, 10 Nov 2026 08:25:59 +0000South Africans went to the polls in municipal elections that serve as a critical test for the ruling African National Congress. Voters chose councilors to oversee local services including water, sanitation, and rubbish collection. Early vote counts show the ruling party trailing in major metropolitan areas, with the Democratic Alliance taking the lead in Johannesburg and Cape Town. The African National Congress faces mounting pressure to reverse a decade-long decline driven by voter frustration over corruption, crime, and failing public services. Well over half of registered voters cast ballot