South Africans to vote in key local elections seen as a tough test for ruling ANC
- JOHANNESBURG -- South Africans are preparing to vote in local government elections that will determine control of the country’s largest cities and test whether the African National Congress continues its electoral decline.
- Voters on Wednesday will elect councilors, who will then choose mayors to oversee municipal services, including water, sanitation and rubbish collection.
- But politicians campaigning this year have also faced questions about national issues, including illegal immigration, high unemployment and crime.
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- JOHANNESBURG -- South Africans are preparing to vote in local government elections that will determine control of the country’s largest cities and test whether the African National Congress continues its electoral decline.
- Voters on Wednesday will elect councilors, who will then choose mayors to oversee municipal services, including water, sanitation and rubbish collection.
- But politicians campaigning this year have also faced questions about national issues, including illegal immigration, high unemployment and crime.
Sources: ABC News