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South Africa prepares for local government elections

South Africans are preparing to vote in local government elections that will determine control of major cities. Councillors elected on Wednesday will choose mayors responsible for municipal services including water, sanitation and rubbish collection; the vote is also a test of the African National Congress's electoral strength. Mpho Moroka, who backed the ANC in 2008, says she has switched to the Democratic Alliance.

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