High police presence at voting stations in South Africa
316 views · Published 3 August 2016 · 1:28 · Indexed 20 September 2026
Channel: CGTN Africa · 2016 · News & Politics
Millions in South Africa headed to polling stations on Wednesday to vote in the municipal elections. There are around 22-thousand 6-hundred voting stations across the country. The vote is seen as a test for President Jacob Zuma and the ruling African National Congress. The ANC has dominated the political landscape since the first democratic elections in 1994. However polls show the ANC may lose control of three key cities - Pretoria, Johannesburg and Port Elizabeth. Here's CCTV's Angelo Coppola with more.
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