The case, part of the "Farmgate" scandal, has left President Cyril Ramaphosa mired in an impeachment saga.
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Established parties face an increasingly fractured political landscape across key South African metros, where voter frustration over persistent service delivery failures and rising support for newer contenders make coalition governance nearly inevitable.
South Africans vote in the 2026 Local Government Elections on Wednesday, 4 November. Voting stations will be open from 7am to 9pm.
More than 29 million voters head to the polls amid coalition uncertainty, security concerns and pressure on municipalities.
