ANC under pressure to reverse South Africa decline
Summary
South Africans are voting in local elections, with the African National Congress (ANC) facing the prospect of further losses after its support fell in recent years. Residents in Alexandra cited poor basic services and a lack of change as reasons some people plan not to vote, while first-time voter Sanele Ntombela said he hoped voting could help bring change.Key Facts
- The elections will choose leaders for nearly 300 municipalities that oversee services such as water, electricity and refuse collection.
- The ANC lost its parliamentary majority for the first time in the last national election, after holding power since apartheid ended in 1994.
- The ANC's share of the general-election vote fell from 70% in 2004 to 40% two decades later.
- Residents in Alexandra described rubbish, water and electricity problems, potholes and poor drainage.
- Some young people in Alexandra said they were not registered to vote or did not intend to vote because they saw little change and worsening services.
- Sanele Ntombela, an 18-year-old first-time voter, said he planned to vote and hoped it could lead to change.
- President Cyril Ramaphosa rejected claims that the ANC was in decline at the party's final election rally.
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