South Africa, in coalition with other likeminded countries, may still be in a position to move the SADC project forward.doi:10.1080/10246029.2013.823046Tjønneland, Elling NRoutledgeAfrican Security Review
The upcoming 29 May general elections will be the most tightly contested polls that South Africa has seen since the advent of democracy in 1994. While the ruling African National Congress (ANC) – which has been in power since 1994 – will remain in government, the elections are also lik...
In 1994, apartheid ended and the African National Congress (ANC) won South Africa's first ever democratic elections, promising "Electricity for All" as part of itsReconstruction and Development Program. Back then only 36% of all South Africans had electricity in their homes. The development progr...
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa speaks during a celebration commemorating Freedom Day at the Union Buildings in Pretoria, South Africa, on April 27, 2024. Freedom Day, which is celebrated on April 27 each year, is designed to commemorate the first democratic elections held in South Africa ...
1996. Mandela's Lost Province: The African National Congress and the Western Cape Electorate in the 1994 South African Elections. Journal of Southern African Studies, 22(4): 517-540.Eldridge, Matt, and Jeremy Seekings. "Mandela's Lost Province: The African National Congress and the Western ...
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In Dec. 2012, Zuma was again elected leader of the African National Congress, which stands him in good stead for the 2014 presidential elections. Many considered this a significant victory for Jacob Zuma, achieved in spite of criticism for his goverment's handling of the wage protests in Marik...
According to the Zambian leader, South Africa had set a good example to other countries in the southern African region in the conduct of elections. The Zambian leader however expressed happiness that most of the elections held recently in the region have been peaceful and successful, according to...
and inequality, the ANC remained the biggest party by some way but will now need to look for a coalition partner or partners to remain in the government and reelect President Cyril Ramaphosa for a second and final term. Parliament elects the South African president after national elections. ...
This article interrogates the behaviour of South African voters using a qualitative analysis of available studies covering the national and provincial elections held in 1994, 1999, 2004 and 2009, and the municipal election of 2011. One of the notable trends is that while the number of registered...