South Africa votes amid service-delivery concerns and a weakened ANC

Politics · First reported 3 Nov, 23:07 · Updated 23:49

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South Africans are voting in municipal elections as frustration over public services and other concerns puts pressure on the ANC. The Guardian reports the party may remain the largest but could lose control in some cities, where coalition negotiations will shape local governments.

Voters are choosing municipal councillors and parties amid concerns including service failures; the Guardian also reports anger over water outages, power cuts and crumbling infrastructure.
The Guardian says the ANC is likely to remain the largest party but may lose control of some cities, with fragmented votes leaving coalition governments as a possibility.
The electoral commission has a week to announce final results; parties then have two weeks to form councils and elect mayors, according to the Guardian.

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Key facts

Election: Municipal elections are being held on Wednesday.
ANC polling: The Guardian reports polls put the ANC below one-third of the vote.
Municipalities: South Africa has 257 municipalities, according to the Guardian.
Results timetable: The electoral commission has a week to announce final results; parties then have two weeks to form councils and elect mayors.