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South Africa: My ID Shows How Many Times I've Voted, but I Have Nothing to Show for It - Mthatha Man Tired of Empty Promises
News24Wire, 26 April 2019
"My ID book is full of stickers from the IEC to show that I have been voting since we were allowed to, but I have nothing to show for trusting the ruling party with my vote." Read more »
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South Africa: Uncertainty Grips Voters in Highly Contested Limpopo
Daily Maverick, 23 April 2019
For party loyalists, the question of who to put your mark next to on the ballot is a no-brainer, but for residents in Polokwane, as with the rest of the country, this has become a… Read more »
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South Africa: Mbeki Campaigns for the ANC, Saying the Party Has Recognised It Made Mistakes
News24Wire, 23 April 2019
Former president Thabo Mbeki says it would have been dishonest of him to campaign for the ANC in previous years while it was "veering off course". Read more »
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South Africa: Searching for Undecideds and 'Why Vote At Alls', ANC, DA and IFP Find Discontent Grows Deep
Daily Maverick, 23 April 2019
With the 8 May elections approaching fast, political parties ramped up campaigning in KwaZulu-Natal. The ANC, IFP and DA spent the long weekend heading into communities, hoping to… Read more »
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South Africa: 'Politicians Remain Politicians and They Will Never Take Us Seriously' - Jobs, Education Key in Limpopo
News24Wire, 23 April 2019
In 2014, Limpopo was unmistakably black, green and gold because it was there that the ANC recorded its most decisive victory of the eight provinces it won in that year's elections. Read more »
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South Africa: The ANC Has Been in Power Forever, but Hostel Life Remains Unchanged - Merafe Residents
Daily Maverick, 23 April 2019
Merafe Hostel residents in Soweto are preparing to cast their vote on 8 May, but wonder what difference it will make to the conditions under which they live. Many don't have much… Read more »