Vote counting underway in critical South Africa elections
Votes are being counted across South Africa after a record 29.2 million people registered to vote in local municipal councils. The election is seen as a test for the national ANC party, which has largely led South Africa since the end of apartheid rule.
The left-wing movement has won support for its views on issues like the war in Gaza and universal healthcare.
Netanyahu’s allies refused to back the result, as President Herzog began talks on who should form the next government
After winning a record number of parliament seats, Palestinian-led parties face campaign against them.
President Cyril Ramaphosa said Wednesday the Democrats’ rout of the Republicans in US midterm elections heralded a “new era in world relations” and could thaw strained ties between Pretoria and Washington. The US decision to exclude South Africa as well as Rwanda from the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) is set to take effect on January 1, with fears it could cost the battered local economy thousands of jobs.
President Cyril Ramaphosa said Wednesday the Democrats’ rout of the Republicans in US midterm elections heralded a “new era in world relations” and could thaw strained ties between Pretoria and Washington. The US decision to exclude South Africa as well as Rwanda from the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) is set to take effect on January 1, with fears it could cost the battered local economy thousands of jobs.