Peter Marais, the Freedom Front Plus’ candidate for Western Cape premier, left, and party leader, Pieter Groenewald.
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The FF+‘s constituency is overwhelmingly Afrikaner white Protestants. But, it appears to have made inroads among coloured conservatives.
Former president of South Africa Jacob Zuma and current president Cyril Ramaphosa are supported by different factions.
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The election will not change the government, but may change the balance of power between the two factions of the governing ANC, led by Cyril Ramaphosa and Jacob Zuma.
Are South Africa’s biggest political parties offering anything new to inject much-needed life into the ailing education system?
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Here’s what researchers found when they assessed the election manifestos of South Africa’s three biggest political parties’ and what they say about education.
None of South Africa’s political parties are offering middle class black people a home.
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The black middle class are angry at their exclusion from mainstream economic activity.
African National Congress supporters at the party’s manifesto launch.
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South Africa has the world’s largest white minority living under black rule.Colour line tensions might remain a feature of the country’s political landscape.
A man challenges police during a protest in Eldorado Park, Johannesburg.
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To claim that protests are being organised suggests sinister motives. But all protest is organised. So are cake sales and shopping expeditions.
Mmusi Maimane, leader of South Africa’s main opposition party, the Democratic Alliance, on the campaign trail.
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There is a huge divide between what is important right now and what the election is likely to be about.
South Africans queue to cast their vote in a recent election. The country holds five-yearly national elections on 8 May.
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South Africa’s polls have been praised for adhering to international election best practice. But, they are not without problems.
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa putting final touches to his state of the nation address in which he took a hard stance on corruption.
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Corruption has, over the past decade and a half, become one of South Africans’ biggest concerns.
South Africans head to the polls in May 2019 but there are challenges.
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South Africa’s electoral commission’s failure to ensure a credible voters’ roll threatens to undo its legacy of free and fair elections.
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa faces the daunting task of fighting corruption and winning votes for his party.
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Polls indicate that South Africans are unlikely to totally abandon the African National Congress.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is now more popular than his governing party, the ANC.
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The ANC has lost so much support among its traditional voters it’s now forced to look beyond them to retain power.
Xenophobic attacks in South Africa have been a major concern for organisations working with migrants.
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Widespread concerns about the levels of immigration in South Africa make the issue appeal to voters across the economic and racial spectrum.
Stigmatising and shaming ex-offenders hampers efforts to reintegrate them into society.
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Politicians’ knee jerk dismissal of an idea that could help rehabilitate ex-offenders is
unhelpful.
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Troubles in South Africa’s coalition-led local governments are affecting accountability, governance stability and service delivery.
Democratic Alliance leader, Mmusi Maimane is struggling to grow the party further.
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South Africa’s official opposition, the Democratic Alliance needs to face its racial dilemmas.
South Africa’s 2016 municipal elections. A new bill aims to make party funding transparent.
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Legislation to control the private funding of political parties in South Africa is long overdue.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa.
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ANC renewal and the war on corruption is one thing. But transforming the character of the South African political economy is quite another.
Solly Msimanga, centre, the mayor of Tshwane, with Democratic Alliance national leader, Mmusi Maimane, right, celebrate winning the city in 2016.
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South African parties are recognising that coalition politics is now part of the political landscape and is here to stay.
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Unexpressed racism may be even more dangerous if it’s left lurking below the surface.