A new DA leader will have implications for the party’s relationship with President Cyril Ramaphosa as well as the government of national unity.
- Professor in Political Science, University of South Africa
A change in the voting age wouldn’t have major advantages in South Africa.
The growing loss of support for the governing ANC raises the possibility of South Africa having its first national coalition government since 1994.
The Independent Electoral Commission cannot afford to put a foot wrong in the country’s most important election since democracy in 1994, on 29 May.
ANC and EFF differ on ideology and policy – an alliance between them would prove difficult to put together and made to work.
The decline in support for the ANC suggests that coalition governments will become increasingly common in the country, affecting its appointment policy.
The impeachment process could derail Ramaphosa’s political career and seriously hurt the governing ANC’s electoral prospects in 2024.
Ramaphosa’s presidency has been dogged by several controversies related to his business interests.
The whole idea behind independent candidates is the hope that their inclusion might improve the accountability of parliamentarians to the voters. The bill doesn’t do that.
Rebuilding South Africa after the devastation of state capture would not be possible without the work of the Zondo commission.
The resort to armed struggle brought the Communist Party and the African National Congress much closer together during their time in exile.
The 2021 election will define for citizens important aspects of South Africa’s political future. What is the governing ANC’s future, and what was the impact of President Ramaphosa on this election?
It’s not convincing to argue that the political parties would not be able to campaign as they have done in the past.
Unlike most politicians but typical of a negotiator, South Africa’s president has not put his plans on the table for public scrutiny.
Local government elections in South Africa have traditionally been characterised by low voter turnout.
The bigger parties which contest elections at all three levels would benefit the most – but voters might split their votes.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has emphasised inclusive decision-making informed by scientific evidence. Such an approach would serve to depoliticise and rationalise decision-making.
In his new capacity as President of South Africa, FW de Klerk directly experienced for the first time how the international community had abandoned its support for minority white rule.
Because it’s a blend of political influences the transition it is facing has, inevitably, had an existential effect on the Democratic Alliance.
Ramaphosa couldn’t appoint people with a cloud over their heads, especially given his stated commitment to a clean and effective government.
The FF+‘s constituency is overwhelmingly Afrikaner white Protestants. But, it appears to have made inroads among coloured conservatives.
Moyane’s axing ends one of the last vestiges of Zuma’s continued influence in the country’s governance.
The axing of the prosecutions head follows sweeping changes to other king positions in the security cluster by President Cyril Ramaphosa.
This years’ Freedom Day in South Africa can signify a difference: a renewal and return to the values of the 1994 social contract
South Africans expect former president Zuma him to take responsibility and remedy his undemocratic and unconstitutional behaviour.
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