insert_link South Africa S.A President, Cyril Ramaphosa says the ANC is cautious about forming a coalition government S.A President, Cyril Ramaphosa says the ANC is cautious about forming a coalition government due to the risk of instability as seen at the local municipal level. Polls have predicted that the ANC might fall short of securing over 50-percent of the national vote in the 29 May general elections. This would compel the ruling party to forge a coalition to hold onto power. Addressing the Progressive Business Forum in […] todayMay 15, 2024 25
insert_link South Africa RISE Mzansi Calls for Urgent Action to Address Gauteng’s Water Crisis, Blames ANC Governance RISE Mzansi in Gauteng says the ongoing collapse of the water and sewage infrastructure in vast areas of Tshwane, Ekurhuleni, and Johannesburg, is an indictment on the ANC. Gauteng has been experiencing a water crisis due to ailing water infrastructure and poor governance. RISE Mzansi provincial convenor, Tebogo Moalusi, says they have a series of short-term goals that could reverse the water crisis within ten years if acted upon now. […] todayMay 14, 2024 22
insert_link South Africa S.A’s Former President Calls for National Dialogue Post-Election Amid ANC’s Decline in Municipalities Former ANC president, Thabo Mbeki has reiterated that there is a need for a national dialogue after the May 29 South Africa general elections. He was on a campaign trail in KwaZulu-Natal yesterday. The ruling party dropped below 50-percent in many municipalities in the province, including the eThekwini metro, in the 2021 local government elections. Mbeki says the ANC does not have all the answers to South Africa’s problems, but […] todayMay 13, 2024 26
insert_link South Africa Julius Malema Accuses ANC of Vote Buying Through Load-Shedding Suspension Julius Malema, the President of the EFF, spoke at a gathering in De Aar, Northern Cape, alleging that the ANC government is engaging in vote-buying tactics by halting load-shedding during the election period. Malema highlighted that Eskom has not enforced load-shedding for 46 consecutive days. He emphasized the EFF's goal of ensuring electricity access for all households, pointing out that Eskom has the capacity to achieve this as it supplies […] todayMay 13, 2024 23
insert_link South Africa S.A’s RISE Mzansi Youth Student Chapters Expose Alleged State Resource Abuse by ANC Youth League Leaders S.A's RISE Mzansi Youth Student Chapters accuses members of the ANC Youth League, including leaders like Collen Malatji, of openly endorsing the abuse of state resources to support the ANC election campaign. RISE Mzansi's, Lawrence Manaka says limiting the distribution of state resources to a particular political constituency contradicts the fundamental principles of democracy. He adds such actions deepen divisions and perpetuate inequality: todayMay 13, 2024 30
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insert_link Opinion Pieces South African elections: research explores how disillusioned ANC supporters might use their vote By Michael Braun, University of the Witwatersrand The African National Congress (ANC) has been in power since South Africa became a democracy in 1994. The party has been electorally dominant since then, reaching a peak of 69.7% of national votes in 2004. However, support for the party has declined sharply since the 2014 national and provincial elections, reaching a low of 57.5% in 2019. Negative attitudes […] todayMay 7, 2024 31
insert_link World DA says the ANC government is to blame for the local and international sentiment being at an all-time low in the country The DA says the ANC government is to blame for the local and international sentiment being at an all-time low in the country. This comes as oil giant Shell plans to divest from South Africa, which will entail the sale of its downstream assets. The DA’s, Dion George, says investors, already disillusioned by the ANC’s unviable approach to running an economy, are fleeing the country at the prospect of an […] todayMay 7, 2024 22
insert_link South Africa Democratic Alliance’s Flag Burning Election Ad Draws Social Media Backlash S.A's Democratic Alliance's new elections advert, featuring the burning of the South African flag to warn of an ANC and EFF coalition, has sparked backlash on social media. Former Public Protector Thuli Madonsela criticised it as ill-advised. While burning the flag is not illegal, the advert has been labelled as fear-mongering. DA leader .John Steenhuisen defended the advert, citing existing cooperation between the ANC and EFF in some cities: todayMay 7, 2024 26