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The Mail & Guardian's best reporters are on the campaign trail. We gather only M&G content on this special report. Keep reading for the finest analysis, reports and videos on the local government election 2011.

Nic Dawes talks elections

M&G editor Nic Dawes shares his expert take on the recent local government elections. Was the DA that successful, is the ANC really shaken and will coalitions change the political landscape? Watch the video and find out.

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Voice of the minority

As results of the local government elections streamed in it became increasingly obvious that this election was becoming a war between the African National Congress and the Democratic Alliance. The Mail&Guardian asked smaller parties what they thought about the possibility of coalitions and if they thought South Africa was becoming a two-party state.

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Elections: The morning after

Party leaders returned to the IEC results centre in Pretoria early on Thursday morning to some interesting developments -- including that the DA retained the hotly contested Midvaal area. We spoke to ANC spokesperson Jackson Mthembu and DA chief strategist Ryan Coetzee.

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Late night chat with Helen Zille

It's past midnight at the IEC Election Centre, but DA leader Helen Zille joined us for a quick chat about her experience of and thoughts on how election day went.

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Behind the scenes

Join us for a walkabout at the Independent Electoral Commission centre in Pretoria as political party representatives, officials and members of the media await the local government election results.

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South Africans take to the polls

The Mail & Guardian travelled around Johannesburg on election day to find out how people felt about casting their vote. Service delivery seemed to be the main concern for most voters, followed closely by housing and job creation: South Africa wants results.

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We talk to Jo'burg's would-be leaders

The ANC's preferred candidate for mayor of Johannesburg, Parks Tau, and the DA's mayoral candidate for the city, Mmusi Maimane, share their thoughts on election campaigns, the city's billing controversy and more.

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The final push

While Zuma warned voters of the wrath of the ancestors if they didn't vote for the ANC, Zille reminded Atteridgeville residents about their problems with service delivery. We take a look at what the ANC and the DA got up to in the final push before the local government elections.

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'The devil you know'

Ahead of the upcoming local government elections on May 18, the Mail & Guardian visited the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University to chat to the students about their voting views.

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Smuts goes back to his roots

Former ANC heavyweight Smuts Ngonyama hit the campaign trail for Cope in Port Elizabeth. Can the party together with the DA topple the ANC in the upcoming elections? Watch our video.

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Thought Leader bloggers have not missed the opportunity to comment on the issue. Here are some of the posts on the local government elections:

The best election scenario for ANC supporters by William Saunderson-Meyer
The year of jobs, jobs and more jobs? by Tinyiko Sam Maluleke
Disservice delivery and the crisis of local government by Marius Redelinghuys
Through the haze of that race cloud by Ryland Fisher
A Protea Revolution? by Michael Trapido
Here’s why I’m angry with Cope by Peter van der Merwe
Don’t just vote…rise up! by Mandela Rhodes Scholars
It’s your municipality, pal by Hansie Smit
The not so tender matter of tenders… by amaBhungane
Open letter to President Jacob Zuma by Reader Blog

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