OriginalSourceDWGermanyLeanCenterCredibilityPublished15:06 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFCSourceDWGermanyLeanCenterCredibilityPublished15:06 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFC
“Why South Africa's local elections matter”
“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.”
South Africa’s local elections test ANC support amid service delivery concerns
Key points
- Voters in townships like Tembisa express embedded frustration over outages and sewage in streets.
- Water supply issues and failing infrastructure dominate voter concerns across provinces.
- ANC support could drop to around 30%, raising chances of coalition-led municipalities.
- Migration and asylum issues are used by parties to sway undecided voters, per analysts.
- IEC reports 136,760 candidates contesting; numerous parties competing in major metros.
How it got here
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