South African President Cyril Ramaphosa unveiled the manifesto of his left-leaning African National Congress party, or ANC, for the country's Nov. 4 municipal elections, with key priorities including improving the delivery of key services such as water and electricity , Independent Online reported on Aug. 24. However, Daily Maverick reported on Aug. 22 that the ANC had yet to name candidates for South Africa's eight largest metropolitan areas, instead forwarding a short list of 42 potential candidates.