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ANC faces anger over poor services as South Africans vote in local elections

The ANC was on about 32 percent of the vote with more than 60 percent of votes counted in municipal elections.

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  1. DW

    Why South Africa's local elections matter (opens DW in a new tab)

    South Africans head to the polls on Wednesday amid water shortages, frustration with local services and questions over whether the ANC's support will keep falling.

  2. The Guardian

    ANC faces anger over poor services as South Africans vote in local elections (opens The Guardian in a new tab)

    Party expected to get less than a third of the vote amid frustration over water outages and power cuts The African National Congress is on course for a bruising result in South Africa’s local elections on Wednesday as voters go to the polls amid deep…

  3. Al Jazeera

    South Africans vote in local elections seen as test for embattled ANC (opens Al Jazeera in a new tab)

    Municipal failures have contributed to declining public trust, President Cyril Ramaphosa has admitted.

  4. DW

    South Africans vote in local elections in test for ANC (opens DW in a new tab)

    Failing public services, corruption and high crime rates have led to growing frustration among South African voters. That could lead to further losses for the ANC.

  5. France 24

    30 million South Africans registered to vote across nine provinces (opens France 24 in a new tab)

    In South Africa, around 30 million people have registered to cast their votes across the country's nine provinces. The economy is at the forefront of the November 4 local elections. The spotlight is on Gauteng, a province long plagued by governance…

  6. France 24

    South Africans vote in key municipal elections (opens France 24 in a new tab)

    In tonight's edition, a crucial test for South Africa's ruling ANC as millions vote to elect municipal governments. Also, Ethiopia has expelled six Sudanese diplomats amid accusations it's allowing the paramilitary RSF to launch drone strikes from its…

  7. Al Jazeera

    Vote counting underway in critical South Africa elections (opens Al Jazeera in a new tab)

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

  8. France 24

    South Africans eager to vote as local elections put failing services in focus (opens France 24 in a new tab)

    South Africans voted on Wednesday, November 4, in local elections. Nearly 30 million people were eligible to cast their ballots, with corruption, failing infrastructure and the deterioration of essential services among the key issues shaping the vote. FRANCE…

  9. Al Jazeera

    South Africa’s ANC on track for new lows in local polls (opens Al Jazeera in a new tab)

    The ANC was on about 32 percent of the vote with more than 60 percent of votes counted in municipal elections.

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