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WORLD • SOUTH AFRICA

South Africa’s ANC falls below one-third in municipal vote count

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With more than 80% of ballots counted, the African National Congress had less than a third of the national vote, according to The Guardian. The final results and which parties will control councils remained unsettled in the supplied reports.

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The result could reshape local government in South Africa, where voters have focused on public services and infrastructure. The articles do not identify a specific U.S. consequence.