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By-election results and trends since November 2021

By-election results and trends since November 2021

by Paul Berkowitz | Oct 14, 2022 | MetroMonitor, Municipal elections

Introduction In the absence of regular polling data, analysts look at by-election results to determine voters’ attitudes to political parties and to democracy in general. Since the November local government election (LGE) there have been 43 ward by-elections, with 12...
Coalition challenges in the City of Johannesburg

Coalition challenges in the City of Johannesburg

by Paul Berkowitz | Oct 7, 2022 | MetroMonitor, Municipal elections

Introduction The dominance of one party (invariably the ANC or DA) in local councils is quickly coming to an end and coalition governments are increasing in frequency. Coalition governments and minority governments have been in place in a third of all municipalities...
Political killings threaten democratic participation of ordinary South Africans

Political killings threaten democratic participation of ordinary South Africans

by Buhle Mbokazi | Aug 26, 2022 | Municipal elections

Political violence is not new to South Africa but the rise in politically linked murders (and attempted murders) is particularly disturbing. Most of the deaths are linked to the ANC, although there have been victims from other political parties and from civil society....
A successful voter registration weekend can’t mask the long-term problems of democratic participation

A successful voter registration weekend can’t mask the long-term problems of democratic participation

by Paul Berkowitz | Sep 27, 2021 | Municipal elections

The IEC held the first – and only – voter registration weekend in preparation for the local government election (LGE). In many ways the weekend was a success: over 430 000 people registered to vote for the first time; 91 percent were between the ages of 16 and 29; and...
Political Party Funding Act sends donors running

Political Party Funding Act sends donors running

by Yolanda Mpinana | Sep 23, 2021 | Legislative reform, Municipal elections

After more than two years of litigation and campaigning by non-profit organization My Vote Counts, the new Political Party Funding Act (PPFA) finally came into effect on 1 April this year . The implementation of the PPFA is a great stride towards a transparent and...
By-elections: winner and losers

By-elections: winner and losers

by Paul Berkowitz | Jun 8, 2021 | Independents and small parties, Municipal elections

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