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Lack of services a problem for South Africans

In less than a week, voters across South Africa will head to the polls in the country's general election.

The opposition party, Congress of the People, claims it will win despite huge support for the ruling African

National Congress (ANC).

Before the vote, Al Jazeera is travelling across the country to find out which issues matter most - among is a

lack of basic services.

Al Jazeera's Haru Mutasa travelled to the town of Klerksdorp to see how people are coping.

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