insert_link South Africa South African voters shifted support in 2024 but that’s nothing new – surveys after previous elections showed party loyalty was fluid By Carin Runciman, The University of Edinburgh and Marcel Paret, University of Utah To the casual observer, the outcome of South Africa’s 2024 national and provincial elections, which herald a new era of national coalition governance, may appear to represent new electoral trends. But that is not the case. While the shift in voting patterns is certainly the largest the country has seen since democratic elections […] todayJune 6, 2024 11
insert_link Oshiwambo Omupresident Nangolo Mbumba, ayandja olupandu kova South Africa eshi va endifa nawa omahoololo. Omupresident wa Namibia, Nangolo Mbumba okwa pu pula ko mbuda oshiwana sha South Africa, opamwe nee ngudu do pa politika mo shilongo osho, eshi da li da kwa tela komesho omahoololo ali mo mepo yo mbili moshilongo osho. Omupresidet Mbumba me tumwalaka laye olo ayandja ko ikundaneki okwa ulika olupandu laye omolwo engungumano olo la li la di dilikwa mo South Africa, pefimbo lo ma hoololo ali eli metifa tati […] todayJune 4, 2024 5
insert_link South Africa South Africa’s election management body has done a good job for 30 years: here’s why By Dirk Kotze, University of South Africa More than in previous elections, South Africa’s Electoral Commission (IEC) will be tested to the hilt in this year’s national and provincial elections on 29 May. For the first time in 30 years, the electoral majority of the ruling African National Congress (ANC) is in jeopardy. This makes the upcoming poll the most consequential one since 1994, when the country […] todayMarch 20, 2024 32
insert_link South Africa South Africa’s ANC launches election manifesto – AP explains The African National Congress, which has governed the country since Nelson Mandela became South Africa's first democratically-elected president in 1994, is set to launch its election manifesto in KwaZulu-Natal on Saturday. todayFebruary 24, 2024 13
insert_link Africa Coca-Cola in Africa: a long history full of unexpected twists and turns By Sara Byala, University of Pennsylvania A new book called Bottled: How Coca-Cola Became African tells the story of how the world’s most famous carbonated drink conquered the continent. It’s a tale of marketing gumption and high politics and is the product of years of research by critical writing lecturer Sara Byala, who researches histories of heritage, sustainability and the ways in which capitalist systems intersect with social and […] todayJanuary 12, 2024 9
South Africa South Africa misses the Mandela ‘spirit’ 10 years after icon’s death With murals of his smiling face still covering many buildings, South Africans on Tuesday marked 10 years since the death of Nelson Mandela with a mixture of longing for his integrity and disappointment over what has happened since. While no official ceremonies were planned to recall South Africa's first black president, many spared a thought for the leader who emerged from prison in 1991 to end apartheid. Fellow Nobel Peace […] todayDecember 5, 2023 1
