insert_link Namibia Swapo Returnees claim IPC misled them By Josia Shigwedha, via News on One Some individuals who rejoined the Swapo Party this week have alleged that they were misled by the Independent Patriots for Change (IPC). Swapo Party Secretary-General Sophia Shaningwa showcased over 60 new members from various parties this week in Windhoek. Most returnees were previously affiliated with the IPC, with a smaller number coming from the Landless People's Movement (LPM). Among the returnees […] today18 August, 2024
insert_link Namibia Electoral Court upholds ECN decision against NEFF The Electoral Court has ruled in favor of the Electoral Commission of Namibia, dismissing a case by the Namibia Economic Freedom Fighter without costs. The ECN cancelled NEFF’s registration due to the party's failure to submit audited annual financial results as required by the Electoral Act. Reacting to the development, Political analyst, Dr. Ndumba Kamwanya said that the dismissal reaffirms the legal framework governing political parties in the country. Dr. […] today8 August, 2024
insert_link Africa SADC assessing Namibia’s readiness to hold November elections A team from the SADC Electoral Advisory Council (SEAC) is currently in Namibia on a pre-election mission to assess the country’s readiness to hold the general elections later this year. Leonard Sesa, who represents Botswana in the council, told Nampa on Monday that they are in the country for a duration of two weeks to engage with different electoral stakeholders. “Our main task is to meet different […] today29 July, 2024
insert_link World Snap elections in France: a political scientist lays out what’s at stake By Julien Robin, Université de Montréal Speaking at a surprise address to the nation on Sunday evening, French president Emmanuel Macron told French citizens he had “decided to give [them] back the choice of our parliamentary future through the vote”. These words, pronounced in reaction to the historic surge of the far-right National Rally at the European elections, triggered the dissolution of France’s […] today11 June, 2024
insert_link World Trump’s post-conviction windfall shows democracy is increasingly a pay-to-play game By Daniel Drache, York University, Canada and Marc D. Froese, Burman University In the hours immediately following Donald Trump’s recent hush-money conviction in a Manhattan courtroom, his presidential campaign raked in US$53 million from small donors. Why are regular people without deep pockets throwing so much money at a convicted felon? In the United States today, as in many other countries with a populism […] today10 June, 2024
South Africa South African Political parties urge retired judge to facilitate talks on government of national unity Several political parties have asked SA Chief Justice Raymond Zondo to appoint a retired judge to facilitate talks on forming a government of national unity. The parties include the UDM, ACDP, and Build One South Africa. UDM's Yongaba Zigebe stresses the need for clarity with regards to the formation of the new Parliament: today10 June, 2024
Namibia Namibian youth turn backs on political parties, survey reveals https://youtu.be/xWLE28d7Arw By Valeria Handobe Owner of Survey Warehouse Christie Keulder says that young Namibians are distancing themselves from political parties, with many stating that they no longer feel close to any party. This follows a survey conducted by Afrobarometer in March this year, which revealed that only 56% of young people voted during the 2019 national election. Afrobarometer is a pan-African non-partisan survey research network […] today7 June, 2024
insert_link Namibia The ANC remains in the lead nationally at 41.92-percent With just over 57-percent of the votes counted, the ANC remains in the lead nationally at 41.92-percent. The DA is currently second at 23.34-percent and the MK Party at 11.31-percent. In Gauteng, the ANC leads with 33.57-percent followed by the DA at 29.31-percent and the EFF at 12.55-percent. In the hotly contested KwaZulu-Natal, MK is at 43.95-percent, the ANC second with 18.98-percent and the IFP at 15.42-percent. In the Western […] today31 May, 2024
insert_link South Africa South Africans go to the polls to choose a new government: what’s different this time By Dirk Kotze, University of South Africa South Africa’s seventh general election since democracy in 1994, set for 29 May 2024, takes place under circumstances different from any other election in the history of the nation. Some view the hotly contested national and provincial elections as a watershed moment for the country. We asked political scientist Dirk Kotze to explain the changed circumstances. There’s […] today28 May, 2024
