By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on IOL
In Alexandra township, Johannesburg, several former ANC voters are considering abstaining or supporting the opposition in the 4 November municipal elections. These residents condemn years of inadequate public services, according to an analysis published by IOL, which describes sharply declining trust.
The president of the Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu), Mike Shingange, reaffirmed that the federation would support both the African National Congress (ANC) and the South African Communist Party in local elections. The position, already announced, was defended at a campaign rally in Thulamahashe, according to Sabcnews.
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Residents of several Johannesburg neighbourhoods demonstrated after a week without drinking water in areas supplied by the Commando network. Residents denounce recurring night-time outages and insufficient communication from Johannesburg Water, GroundUp reports.
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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa acknowledges that the economic recovery has not yet translated into tangible improvements for millions of people. He cites unemployment, poverty and poor public services, according to MaroelaMedia.
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South Africa’s Electoral Commission must print about 27 million ballot papers by Friday 30 October after 32 parties excluded from the municipal elections were reinstated. Its director-general Sy Mamabolo said the Constitutional Court decision complicated logistics just days before the 4 November vote, according to TimesLIVE.
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Ten robbers sentenced after 19 armed robberies in South AfricaTen members of the “Man G” gang were found guilty and sentenced for armed robberies targeting businesses between 2018 and 2019 in several South African towns. Magistrate Hein Visagie said losses and security costs then drive up the costs borne by consumers, IOL reports.
Mozambique’s Renamo faces pressure over 2027 congressFormer fighters from Mozambique’s Renamo are maintaining pressure to ensure the party congress is held in the second half of 2027. They accuse president Ossufo Momade of delaying the organisation of the internal vote, whose date and venue have yet to be set, according to Edgar Silva, coordinator of a dissenting management committee.The week in Africa
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