Politics● Low2h ago · Nov 4, 2026, 5:43 AM
South Africans vote amid growing discontent over failing services and infrastructure
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Africanews [en] · Sub-Saharan Africa
South Africans head to the polls on Wednesday for local government elections, with voters set to choose their municipal representatives amid growing concerns over unemployment, crime, water shortages and the delivery of basic services.
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