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South Africa votes in local polls expected to further weaken ANC grip
Polls suggest the ANC could fall below 40% nationally as voters punish corruption, crime and failing services, forcing more coalition governments.
- South Africans head to the polls on Wednesday for municipal elections, with anger over corruption, crime, and failing public services threatening to deal another blow to the African National Congress.
- The ANC dropped below 50% support in 2021 municipal elections, and recent polls suggest it could plunge below 40% this time as voters grow fed up with power cuts and water shortages.
- Control of Johannesburg remains the largest prize after an energetic campaign by Democratic Alliance candidate Helen Zille, while Tshwane, Durban, and Cape Town are also key metro areas to watch.
- Many cities face unsteady coalition governments that have been partly blamed for failing to deliver basic services, as local governance remains a weak point for the ANC.
- President Cyril Ramaphosa acknowledged failures within his party but expressed optimism the election offers an opportunity to turn things around before the 2029 national vote and succession race.
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30 million South Africans registered to vote across nine provinces
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 challenges. FRANCE 24's correspondent Eunice Masson reports.
·Issy-les-Moulineaux, France
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South Africa votes in the 2026 local government election
South Africans are choosing the councillors who will run their municipalities for the next five years, and who will decide on water, electricity, roads, refuse collection and rates. Follow our live coverage from voting stations across the country as the count begins.
·Cape Town, South Africa
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Total News Sources27
Leaning Left1Leaning Right5Center7Last UpdatedBias Distribution54% Center
Bias Distribution
- 54% of the sources are Center
54% Center
C 54%
R 38%
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