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Service Delivery: Elections have been used as the main instrument for citizens to keep the system accountable, although with minimal success as many municipalities remain in a state of paralysis. Photo: Delwyn Verasamy
SOUTH AFRICA

Why elections prove to be a Faustian pact more than anything

Despite regular municipal elections since 2000, South Africa's local government remains plagued by poor service delivery and financial paralysis, prompting questions about the…

  • Kedibone Phago
6 min read