South Africa holds local elections Wednesday amid anger over services
South Africa holds municipal elections on November 4, with voter anger over crime, water and electricity seen as a test of ANC support.
South Africans vote in municipal elections on Wednesday, November 4. Water shortages, unreliable electricity and weak local services are the main complaints heading into the vote.
France 24 reports that South Africa has 29 million registered voters. It says high crime is also a concern for many of them.
France 24 says water and power failures have become symbols of municipal failure. It says they have angered voters and reduced support for the ruling African National Congress.
Deutsche Welle says the vote raises the question of whether ANC support will keep falling. France 24 says the results will show whether voter frustration is shifting political loyalties.
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- France 24South Africans demand security and basic services as they vote in local electionsTue, Nov 3, 6:39 AM EST
- Deutsche WelleWhy South Africa's local elections matterTue, Nov 3, 10:06 AM EST
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