00:01Vote counting gets underway in South Africa's critical local elections conducted on Wednesday.
00:08Control of the major cities is at stake in the vote for 257 councils that will gauge the political mood
00:14ahead of the next national elections in 2029.
00:19Polling stations began closing at 9pm local time after a 14-hour day.
00:25But authorities said anyone still in the queue was still allowed to cast their vote.
00:30The final results are due by Sunday, according to election authorities.
00:35Of 29.2 million registered voters, 12 million had cast their ballot on Wednesday by 5pm.
00:43Some 2.6 million people were allowed to vote early on Monday and Tuesday, but only 1.4 million did
00:50so.
00:50More than three decades after the first all-race election, France, the African National Congress ends into power.
00:59South Africa are fed up with crumbling infrastructure, dry taps, persistent inequality, high crime and employment above 30%.
01:07South Africa are exempt.
01:09South Africa is concerned.
01:09South Africa is determined that all of the world are still issued and away fromengar militar existence.