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After two months without leadership in the dysfunctional Ditsobotla Local Municipality in North West, residents finally had the opportunity to vote for new leaders. But casting their votes wasn't their first priority - many were queueing for water.
As the heavens opened up over the North West town, local party leaders and those helping their constituencies from neighbouring provinces made their way around the 90-odd voting stations.
It's not just the media, but even councillors are in the dark over the motion of no confidence in the Johannesburg mayor.
Israeli fugitive Yaniv Yossi Ben Simon has been living in South Africa since 2007.
Rand Water briefs the media on supply restrictions.