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WORLD • SOUTH AFRICA

South Africa begins counting votes in national elections

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Vote counting is underway across South Africa after a record 29.2 million people registered to vote, according to Al Jazeera. The supplied report does not provide results or an expected timeline for a final count.

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Why it matters

The election affects South African voters and the country’s political direction. The supplied report does not identify a specific consequence for the United States.