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L'ANC est au pouvoir en Afrique du Sud depuis 1994. Sur les 257 municipalités du pays, le parti détient la majorité dans 105 d'entre elles. Près de 30 millions d'électeurs sont appelés à renouveler leurs responsables municipaux pour cinq ans.
C’est un petit parc qu’il chérit depuis son enfance. Alors il y vient tous les week-ends pour nettoyer son petit bout de gazon, et regarder avec nostalgie les vestiges d’une cascade de pierre qui s’est asséchée depuis longtemps. Barend Lombard a créé « I love Uitenhage », une association de résidents bien décidés à redorer le blason d’une bourgade jadis coquette. « Pour la première fois en dix ans, j’ai vu une famille prendre ici leurs photos de mariage », confie-t-il, plutôt fier. Sa mission n’est pas terminée. Il lui faut encore colmater les nids-de-poule du rond-point qui mène à sa petite oasis.
Ce mercredi 4 novembre, près de 30 millions d’électeurs auront l’opportunité de renouveler pour cinq ans leurs responsables municipaux. L’un des principaux enjeux de ce scrutin est le poids électoral de l’ANC (Congrès national africain), au pouvoir depuis 1994. Sur les 257 municipalités du pays, l’ANC détient la majorité dans 105 d’entre elles. Mais plus de la moitié sont complètement…

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