Battleground metros to watch in South Africa's municipal elections

Straits Times26 October 2026, 08:50 UTCSouth Africa

JOHANNESBURG, Oct 26 - South Africans vote in municipal elections on November 4 amid voter frustration over poor service delivery, unstable local government coalitions and rising costs.

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