ANC sets local government reform as top priority ahead of November elections [SOUND]

# The ANC says fixing local government will be its main focus ahead of the 4 November local government elections. The party’s national executive committee has identified eight underperforming municipalities for urgent turnaround plans, while also directing its deployees to prioritise the delivery of roads, water, and electricity. ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula told the media the elections will be a test of the party’s ability to improve service delivery and regain public trust: