# South Africans turn out as local elections focus on failing services

https://mins.news/en/item/130474

- France 24, 2026-11-05 10:48 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/video/20261105-south-africans-eager-to-vote-as-local-elections-put-failing-services-in-focus

> South Africans voted in local elections on Wednesday, November 4, with nearly 30 million people eligible. Corruption, failing infrastructure and deteriorating essential services were among the issues shaping the vote.

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