Politics
South Africa counts votes in critical elections.
Voters choose local councillors for five years, deciding control of water, power, roads, refuse collection and rates.
OriginalSourceThe GuardianUnited KingdomOwner: Guardian Media GroupLeanCenter-leftCredibilityPublished04:00 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFCSourceThe GuardianUnited KingdomOwner: Guardian Media GroupLeanCenter-leftCredibilityPublished04:00 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFC
“ANC faces anger over poor services as South Africans vote in local elections”
“Party expected to get less than a third of the vote amid frustration over water outages and power cuts”
ANC faces anger over poor services as South Africans vote in local elections
Key points
- ANC expected to win but with less than a third of votes, down from 2021/2024 highs.
- Voters cite water outages, power cuts, and crumbling infrastructure as core issues.
- Coalition dynamics in 257 municipalities lead to unstable governance and turnover.
- Johannesburg, Ekurhuleni, and Tshwane show frequent mayoral changes since 2020.
- DA leads Gauteng metros in polls, while MK party gains in eThekwini, posing coalition challenges.
Other reports
- SourceDaily MaverickSouth AfricaLeanUnratedCredibilityUnratedRead at Daily MaverickSourceDaily MaverickSouth AfricaLeanUnratedCredibilityUnratedRead at Daily Maverick
“LOCAL ELECTIONS 2026: LIVE | South Africa votes in the 2026 local government election”
- SourceBloombergUnited StatesLeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at BloombergSourceBloombergUnited StatesLeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at Bloomberg
“Key Things to Watch for in South Africa’s Municipal Elections”
- SourceAP NewsUnited StatesLeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at AP NewsSourceAP NewsUnited StatesLeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at AP News
“South Africans vote in local elections that could continue the decline of the once-mighty ANC”
- SourceABC NewsLeanUnratedCredibilityUnratedRead at ABC NewsSourceABC NewsLeanUnratedCredibilityUnratedRead at ABC News
“South Africans vote in local elections that could continue decline of ANC”
- SourceAl JazeeraQatarOwner: Al Jazeera Media NetworkLeanCenter-leftCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at Al JazeeraSourceAl JazeeraQatarOwner: Al Jazeera Media NetworkLeanCenter-leftCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at Al Jazeera
- SourceReutersUnited KingdomOwner: Thomson ReutersLeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at ReutersSourceReutersUnited KingdomOwner: Thomson ReutersLeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at Reuters
“ANC narrowly leads DA in early South Africa municipal election results”
- SourceFrance 24FranceLeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at France 24SourceFrance 24FranceLeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at France 24
“South Africans eager to vote as local elections put failing services in focus”
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Voters choose local councillors for five years, deciding control of water, power, roads, refuse collection and rates.