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THE TRUTH ABOUT: South africans vote in election that could end the anc s parliamentary majority | History Defined

ANC South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa Jacob Zuma

An early voter approaches a voting booth to mark her ballot papers at the Yeoville Recreation Centre in Johannesburg on May 27, 2024. © Michele Spatari, AFP

South Africans vote on Wednesday in what may be the most consequential election in decades, as dissatisfaction with the ruling ANC threatens to end its 30-year political dominance.

Polls open at 7:00 am (0500 GMT) and close at 9:00 pm, with 27 million registered voters called to elect a new parliament, which then chooses a president.

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