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We are at a critical moment in our democracy and the role of MPs has never been more important. HSF & Co – 22 May 2019 Dear Members of Parliament and Members of the National Council of Provinces Congratulations on your election to Parliament and on your parties’ successful participation in our sixth democratic general […]

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 […]