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South Africa: Zackie Achmat Says Why He Won't Vote ANC
GroundUp, 24 April 2014
In an interview with GroundUp, former TAC leader and current director of Ndifuna Ukwazi Zackie Achmat said this time he will not be voting for the ANC in the 7 May elections. Read more »
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South Africa: Hannibal Elector - Welcome to Fantasia - the ANC Manifesto Endorsement and the Reality Left Behind
Daily Maverick, 29 April 2014
Any ANC event this late in the election cycle is a study in the unreal. At the Gauteng Manifesto endorsement, where "notables" came to blather on about how amazing the ruling party… Read more »
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South Africa: President Zuma Unscathed By Scandals
VOA, 23 April 2014
South African President Jacob Zuma has been described by many as the luckiest head of state. Throughout his career, Zuma has been able to escape serious scandals, including rape… Read more »
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South Africa: Why the Poor Vote for the Ruling Party
SACSIS, 23 April 2014
The destruction of South African society by returning the ANC to power will go on beyond the next five years. Read more »
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South Africa: Black Voters No Longer Interested in Liberation Credentials
VOA, 22 April 2014
During South Africa's first democratic elections in 1994, most blacks voted for the African National Congress because it was a black majority party and one that fought for their… Read more »
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South Africa: Cosatu Schisms Make for a Rocky Road
GroundUp, 22 April 2014
We are in the midst of all the usual fanfare, the pledges, promises, rows and contradictions that accompany any run-up to a major election. But the scheduled national poll on 7 May… Read more »
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South Africa: SABC Shows ANC Colours in Run-Up to Elections
Biz-Community, 22 April 2014
For the first democratic election 20 years ago, the African National Congress ensured it would not enter the election period without the SABC - for so long a voice of the ruling… Read more »