Campaigns end ahead of South Africa’s local elections
FILE PHOTO: The Independent Electoral Commission of South Africa announces the results of the South African general election at the National Counting Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa, June 2, 2024. /VCG Campaigning for South Africa’s local government elections officially ends Tuesday with voters set to go to the polls on Wednesday, November 4. Wednesday has been declared a public holiday so that every voter has the opportunity to make their mark. Political parties held their final rallies over the weekend, making last appeals for support in contests focused on service delivery failures, water and electricity shortages, crumbling infrastructure, and municipal corruption.
