Politics

ANC Faces Voter Wrath Over Crumbling Public Services Across South Africa

South Africa's ruling African National Congress is confronting fierce public backlash as citizens demand accountability at the ballot box. Decades of deteriorating basic infrastructure and chronic service delivery failures have pushed voters to the brink. The mounting discontent marks a critical test for the liberation movement's enduring grip on power.

BBC Africa·November 4, 2026AI-curated

As South Africans vote in local elections, residents tell the BBC they are tired of the poor quality of services they get.

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