# South Africans eager to vote as local elections spotlight failing services

https://mins.news/en/video/130484

- France 24 English, 2026-11-05 10:48 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ghvn2h2xk2A

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

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