By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on RFI
South Africans vote on 4 November to renew about 10,000 municipal council seats, with more than 500 parties contesting them. The election is another test for the African National Congress, whose support has eroded, according to RFI.
South African voters go to the polls on 4 November to elect municipal councils, with the running of Johannesburg a key issue. The city has seen repeated changes of mayor, water cuts and deteriorating public services, RFI reports.
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South Africa’s electoral commission says 1,425,942 voters took part in special voting on 2 and 3 November for the 2026 municipal elections. The ballots will be counted with those cast on 4 November, according to its chairperson Mosotho Moepya, who said 974,852 people voted at stations and 451,090 at home.
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South Africa’s municipal election special vote saw opening delays, inaccessible seating and equipment problems in Germiston. The difficulties, particularly for older people and those with limited mobility, raise questions about preparations for the main poll on 4 November, reports the Mail & Guardian.
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Three days before South Africa’s 4 November municipal elections, Cyril Ramaphosa defended the ANC’s strength at the party’s final election rally in Mdantsane. He called on its supporters to mobilise voters and rejected polls predicting an ANC decline, reports IOL.
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Coalitions loom in four South African metrosSouth African traditional parties face closely fought elections in eThekwini, Johannesburg, Cape Town and Ekurhuleni. The decline of major parties and the rise of new formations could force coalitions to govern these metros, according to IOL.
Eswatini commission urges more ways to apply for police jobsEswatini’s Commission on Human Rights and Public Administration Integrity has criticised conditions for young people applying to join the police, with some waiting in long queues exposed to the weather. In an advisory published on Tuesday, it recommended allowing applications online or at local centres, according to the commission.The week in Africa
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