Any ruling party in South Africa has found it hard to maintain internal coherence and unity over an extended time span amid wide national diversity.
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South Africans are increasingly dissatisfied with democracy because of its failure to address inequality.
The politically ambitious Sisulu’s most recent campaigning grenade came in her cynical attack on the country’s constitution and judiciary.
The resort to armed struggle brought the Communist Party and the African National Congress much closer together during their time in exile.
The 2021 election will define for citizens important aspects of South Africa’s political future. What is the governing ANC’s future, and what was the impact of President Ramaphosa on this election?
The Democratic Alliance posters were not a bolt from the blue. They were consistent with messages the party’s current leadership has been sending out for some time.
Exactly when the ANC’s reign will end rides on what the party does or does not do between now and its elective conference in 2022.
Cabinet reshuffles are always much less important events than the hype which surrounds them would suggest.
Concerns about socioeconomic well-being were the main reason why people voted for a certain political party.
Unlike most politicians but typical of a negotiator, South Africa’s president has not put his plans on the table for public scrutiny.
To build a political culture that supports democracy in South Africa, civic education needs to move beyond voter education.
The existing electoral system has attracted extensive criticism for rendering elected representatives unaccountable to those who elected them.
There has been growing discontent with many local authorities and calls by concerned citizens for the municipalities to be dissolved.
The trouble is that the ANC’s branch structure, designed initially as a means of grassroots democracy at work, is in a mess.
Justice Raymond Zondo found that the test for recusal had not been met.
The problem for the Democratic Alliance is not one of policy. There is real substance in its commitment to substituting racial criteria for overcoming historical disadvantage.
For every office holder who may lose a seat because they are prosecuted, another job opens up.
Local government elections in South Africa have traditionally been characterised by low voter turnout.
Since parties always need money, forcing them to depend on private funders means throwing them into the hands of donors who will demand favours for their cash.
Author shows how politicians intent on settling problems by physically eliminating opponents tap into a ready source of assassins from within the taxi industry.
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Political Scientist, University of the Western Cape
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Professor in Political Science, University of South Africa
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Professor of Sociology, University of the Witwatersrand
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Professor of Public Affairs, Tshwane University of Technology
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Professor of Political Studies, University of Johannesburg
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Professor of World Politics, SOAS, University of London
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Professor and Head of Department of Political and Conflict Studies, Nelson Mandela University
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Visiting Professor and Professor Emeritus, University of the Witwatersrand, University of the Witwatersrand
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Associate Professor in Public Law, University of Cape Town
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Chief Research Specialist in Democracy and Citizenship at the Human Science Research Council and a Research Fellow Centre for African Studies, University of the Free State
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Lecturer in Politics and International Relations, University of Leicester
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Professor of Urban Governance, University of the Witwatersrand
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Professor, Department of Journalism, Film and Television, University of Johannesburg
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Distinguished Reserach Professor, Southern Centre for Inequality Studies, University of the Witwatersrand
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Lecturer and PhD Candidate, Department of Political & Conflict Studies, Nelson Mandela University
