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South Africans eager to vote as local elections put failing services in focus

South Africans eager to vote as local elections put failing services in focus
France 24 Thursday 05 November 2026, 10:48 UTC By FRANCE24 1 min read
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South Africans voted on Wednesday, November 4, in local elections. Nearly 30 million people were eligible to cast their ballots, with corruption, failing infrastructure and the deterioration of essential services among the key issues shaping the vote. FRANCE 24's correspondent Eunice Masson reports from the ground.

South Africans voted on Wednesday, November 4, in local elections. Nearly 30 million people were eligible to cast their ballots, with corruption, failing infrastructure and the deterioration of essential services among the key issues shaping the vote. FRANCE 24's correspondent Eunice Masson reports from the ground. Keywords for this article
South Africans (ORG) FRANCE (LOCATION) Eunice Masson (PERSON)
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