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South Africa: Why the Upcoming South African Election Is a Massive Milestone for the Ruling ANC
The Conversation Africa, 23 May 2024
South African's governing party, the African National Congress (ANC), is in trouble. After 30 years in charge, it is scrambling for support ahead of the upcoming national… Read more »
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South Africa: Who Are South Africa's Presidential Candidates?
DW, 22 May 2024
Nearly 28 million South Africans will head to the polls on May 29 for a much-anticipated general election. These are the main contenders to watch. Read more »
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South Africa: Rise Mzansi, The New Broom For South Africa's Electorate?
allAfrica, 27 May 2024
South Africans are days away from voting in what many agree is a defining election 30 years after the first time all citizens won the right to vote. Three decades later, not even a… Read more »
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South Africa: South Africans Worried About Unemployment, Electricity, Corruption - Survey
Afrobarometer, 27 May 2024
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South Africa: Several Political Parties Dodge Questions On How They Plan to Improve Health in Gauteng
spotlight, 20 May 2024
What is at stake in South Africa's upcoming provincial elections when it comes to healthcare? Ufrieda Ho put questions to five political parties about their plans to get Gauteng… Read more »
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South Africa: South Africa 2024 - What Are Parties Promising On Energy and Climate?
African Arguments, 23 May 2024
Some parties' manifestos fall shorter than others. Some fall so far short they would arguably take us backwards. Read more »
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South Africa: South Africans Unhappy with Democracy's Performance Ahead of Polls - Survey
allAfrica, 23 May 2024
Are South Africans happy with their democracy? Read more »
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South Africa: Political Turmoil, Criticism Grip South African Parties Ahead of Elections
allAfrica, 21 May 2024
From contentious campaign ads to allegations of threats and external influences, the nation's political arena is experiencing a turbulent period ahead of the upcoming elections. Read more »
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South Africa: As South Africa's Pivotal Election Looms, Its Citizens Will Play a Key Role in Ensuring Its Credibility
Chatham House, 22 May 2024
Speculation that the ruling African National Congress (ANC) could lose its majority and usher in a new form of politics has garnered international attention. Through this complex… Read more »
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South Africa: What Parties Are Putting On the Table for Healthcare in the Eastern Cape
spotlight, 22 May 2024
Spotlight reached out to different political parties in the Eastern Cape to get their perspectives on how they plan to jack up healthcare in a province where thousands of people… Read more »
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South Africa: Political Parties Still Not Prepared to Tackle Climate Change and Energy Poverty
South African Faith Communities' Environmental Institute, 28 May 2024
As we head into next week's National Elections, with the news that unemployment is now at an all-time-high of 33% overall and 46% among the youth, many South Africans see this… Read more »
Meet South Africa's Top Presidential Contenders
President Cyril Ramaphosa and his ruling African National Congress party face a challenging landscape as criticism over unmet promises and record-high unemployment reaches new heights before the scheduled elections, reports Deutsche Welle.
The key contenders who could make serious political waves on May 29 include the controversial radical leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) party Julius Malema and Democratic Alliance's John Steenhuisen aiming to broaden the party's appeal. Other notable candidates include Sibongezi Zibi for the new political party RISE Mzansi, Build One South Africa's Mmusi Maimane, ActionSA's Herman Mashaba, and Velenkosini Hlabisa from the Inkatha Freedom Party.
South Africa's top court recently barred former president Jacob Zuma from running in the general election due to his 15-month prison sentence for contempt of court in 2021.
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A recent report by the Centre for Analytics and Behavioural Change (CABC) highlights the polarized and skeptical online discourse surrounding South Africa's up Read more »
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South Africa's Constitutional Court has ruled that former president Jacob Zuma cannot run in next week's national elections, upholding the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) ... Read more »
Meet South Africa's top presidential candidates; African National Congress' President Cyril Ramaphosa, Democratic Alliance's John Steenhuisen, and Economic Freedom Fighters' (EFF) Julius Malema.
