Votes are being counted across South Africa after a record 29.2 million people registered to vote.
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.
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