AN inquiry has recommended delaying local government elections planned in South Africa on October 27, saying it doubted they could be free or fair during the coronavirus pandemic. It was not immediately clear what impact a delay would have on the outcome of the elections. The governing African National Congress (ANC) is widely expected to win them though recent unrest has highlighted frustration with its achievements. Voters are due to choose local, district and metropolitan councillors in the elections. South Africa is in the grip of a severe "third wave" of COVID-19 infections and has fully vaccinated only around 3%…