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People queue outside of the South African High Commission in central London on May 18, 2024, to vote in South Africa's forthcoming general election.
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People queue outside of the South African High Commission in central London on May 18, 2024, to vote in South Africa's forthcoming general election.
South Africans are getting ready for what is set to be the most tightly contested elections in the country’s 30 years of democracy.