AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoLocal Elections: Special voting began Monday, with about 2.65 million South Africans approved to vote ahead of Wednesday’s municipal elections. The ANC faces a tough test as support fragments and no party is expected to dominate many major councils, raising the prospect of difficult coalition talks. Service Delivery: Water shortages, electricity failures, unemployment and crime are central voter concerns. Johannesburg and eThekwini are key battlegrounds, with parties pitching plans to address municipal finances and failing infrastructure. Campaign Trail: Jacob Zuma returned to public campaigning after hospitalisation, urging voters to help end the Government of National Unity. The IFP, meanwhile, pledged to remove councillors who fail to deliver. Election Security: Authorities say security plans are in place nationwide, including at identified hotspots, as concerns grow over political violence and election-related crime. Phala Phala: A court is due to deliver judgment Monday in the case over the 2020 burglary at President Cyril Ramaphosa’s farm, where $580,000 was stolen.
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