Voting stations have opened this morning for 29 million registered voters in South Africa's local government election. This vote will serve as a critical referendum on service delivery. This is the first vote after the formation of the Government of National Unity in 2024. Political expects and independent polling agencies predict an intense battle across key economic hubs like Johannesburg in the Gauteng province, eThekwini in the KwaZulu Natal province. To unpack this further we are joined by Prof Hlengiwe Ndhlovu, Political and Governance expert

<p>Voting stations have opened this morning for 29 million registered voters in South Africa's local government election. This vote will serve as a critical referendum on service delivery. This is the first vote after the formation of the Government of National Unity in 2024. Political expects and independent polling agencies predict an intense battle across key economic hubs like Johannesburg in the Gauteng province, eThekwini in the KwaZulu Natal province. To unpack this further we are joined by Prof Hlengiwe Ndhlovu, Political and Governance expert</p>