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Terence Corrigan, Institute of Race Relations – 17 May 2019 via PoliticsWeb There are times when circumstances require taking risks. These are times in which dangers exist in acting, but even more profound ones may arise in failing to act. This is the case today, as South Africa’s political elite and its government drive towards adopting […]

Keith Gottschalk, Political Scientist, University of the Western Cape At the one extreme, South Africa’s governing party, the African National Congress (ANC), celebrates every possible historic anniversary of its life and struggles. At the opposite extreme, the main opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) has so far not said one word that 2019 marks its diamond jubilee […]

Results of the 2019 national elections in South Africa VOTES   %   NA  SEATS  %     ANC 10 026 475 57.50% 230 57.50%   DA 3 621 188 20.77% 84 21.00%   EFF 1 881 521 10.79% 44 11.00%   IFP 588 839 3.38% 14 3.50%   VF PLUS 414 864 2.38% 10 2.50%   ACDP […]

Christopher Isike, Professor of African Politics and International Relations, University of Pretoria The African National Congress (ANC) – like most liberation movements-turned political parties – has dominated South Africa’s politics since it came to power in 1994. Having just won 57.50% of the national vote in the general election, it appears set to continue its […]