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South Africans vote in local elections as ANC faces anger over services

· ≈ Pretoria, South Africa · single source so far

South Africa holds municipal elections amid frustration over water outages, power cuts and failing infrastructure. Polls show the ANC, still likely the largest party, winning less than a third of the vote, down from 45.6% at the last municipal vote.

Location
≈ Pretoria, South Africa · South Africa live map
Coordinates
≈ 25.75°S 28.23°E
Reported
4 Nov 2026, 04:00 UTC
Category
Unrest & politics · Politics
Impact
2 of 5 · Notable
Situation
South Africa politics