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ANC faces anger over poor services as South Africans vote in local elections

South Africans voted in local elections on Wednesday, with the African National Congress (ANC) facing voter anger over water outages, power cuts and crime, according to The Guardian. The Guardian reported the party was expected to take less than a third of the vote. Al Jazeera English reported that polls suggest the governing party could fall below 40 percent. ABC News described the vote as an evaluation of the party that led the country out of white minority rule. The sources give differing figures for the expected ANC result, and reporting on the outcome is not yet available in the supplied material. Summary from 7 sources

Sources differ: The Guardian reported the ANC was expected to get less than a third of the vote, while Al Jazeera English reported polls suggesting it could fall below 40 percent.

Summary from 7 sources The Guardian Africa first also Al Jazeera English, RFI English, ABC News (US), Africanews

ANC under pressure to reverse South Africa decline

According to the BBC, South Africans are voting in local elections, and residents told the BBC they are tired of the poor quality of services they receive. MyJoyOnline reported that the elections are highly contested and likely to see a large loss of votes for the African National Congress (ANC), the country's former ruling party. The BBC News World, BBC News and BBC News Africa items carry the same excerpt. The sources do not give results, vote counts or final outcomes, and the story is developing. Summary from 4 sources

Summary from 4 sources BBC News World first also MyJoyOnline

South Africa’s Ramaphosa Sees New Era After US Election Results

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said the outcome of the US midterm elections signals a shift in the geopolitical landscape that could open the way for a reset in Pretoria’s strained ties with Washington. Excerpt, Bloomberg Politics

Source Bloomberg Politics