'A wake up call': Municipal misery hangs over upcoming South African elections

According to RFI, South Africa's African National Congress is losing ground in Johannesburg's black townships ahead of November's local elections. Poor municipal services—crumbling roads, garbage accumulation, sewage spills—have driven voters to the Democratic Alliance, which just claimed its first-ever township ward in the region. The shift underscores a critical truth: local governance failures matter more than national political tradition.

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