BNC#6: RW Johnson – SA voters maturing; jobs, electricity, water now matter most
At last week’s BizNews Conference, political scientist RW Johnson explained why, for South African voters, facts are finally trumping feelings.
At last week’s BizNews Conference, political scientist RW Johnson explained why, for South African voters, facts are finally trumping feelings.
As South Africa braces for its impending election, ominous clouds loom over the political horizon.
John Steenhuisen, leader of the Democratic Alliance and the opening keynote speaker at BNC#6, delivered a very simple message to delegates and attendees.
South Africa’s potential as a federal republic remains stunted by the ANC’s centralised control
As the election looms, recent polls signal a seismic shift in ANC support, falling below 50 percent, a trend unseen since 1994.
South Africa’s persistent economic challenges, a glimmer of hope emerges.
South Africa’s ruling party, the African National Congress, faces scrutiny as it unveils its candidate list for upcoming elections.
The ANC reacted with anger when their candidate list for the May elections leaked due to what the IEC called an “internal glitch.”
In three decades of ANC rule in South Africa, the promise of dismantling apartheid’s racial inequality has given way to a deliberate shift towards economic disparity.
The Brenthurst Foundation’s election survey, conducted by SABI Strategy in February and March 2024, shows that the DA and MK Party are the biggest winners as the ANC, EFF and the IFP are losing ground.