South Africans vote

The delivery of basic services like water, housing and jobs have been among the issues dominating campaigning.

Long queues were seen in the most hotly contested areaas, such as Johannesburg and Cape Town, with the vote said to be fairly smooth.

The ruling African National Congress (ANC) controls all of South Africa's nine provinces except the Western Cape.

Editor's Comment
Gov’t must rectify recognition of Khama as Kgosi

While it is widely acknowledged that Khama holds the title of Kgosi, the government’s failure to properly gazette his recognition has raised serious concerns about adherence to legal procedures and the credibility of traditional leadership. (See a story elsewhere in this newspaper.) Recent court documents by the Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Kgotla Autlwetse, shed light on the intricacies of Khama’s recognition process....

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