The proposed amendment to the constitution represents a critical juncture in South African constitutional politics.
Cyril Ramaphosa is president of South Africa as well as president of the governing African National Congress. The party has scuppered coalition building at local government level.
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Bobi Wine in Uganda does it; so do the Economic Freedom Fighters in South Africa. The red beret is worn to signify the revolutionary. Its power lies in a symbolism that combines art and politics.
Leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters Julius Malema (C) addresses the media after local elections in 2016.
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Why do once mighty political parties sometimes collapse? Two reasons that have driven some into obscurity are corruption and conflicts within the party. The ANC suffers from both.
Peter Marais, the Freedom Front Plus’ candidate for Western Cape premier, left, and party leader, Pieter Groenewald.
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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.
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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Senior Research Specialist in Democracy, Governance and Service Delivery at the Human Science Research Council and a Research Fellow Centre for African Studies, University of the Free State
Research director at Mapungubwe Institute for Strategic Reflection (Mistra), Visiting Professor and Professor Emeritus, University of the Witwatersrand