Thoughtleader Elections 2024
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The ANC in coalition is nothing new
The party has a long history of deal-making and alliances. The DA and other partners in the GNU are new bedfellows but the ANC owes much of its historic success to its…
Will socialism work in South Africa?
Unless South Africans see a direct improvement to their livelihoods, it will result in civil unrest
2024 elections results: Making sense of this moment
It’s time for leaders to lead and to come up with solutions to the problems that beset South Africans
South African election exposes the pitfalls of neoliberalism
Populist parties have made considerable gains in the wake of the government’s insecurity-inducing economic policies
A new national vision is now urgent – and it’s up to the ANC left
As the liberal establishment and the kleptocratic nationalists in and outside of the ANC both see a moment of political possibility for themselves it is the left in the ANC that…
Why independent candidates did not perform well in the 2024 elections
South Africa needs to develop strategies and systems to support independents on their electoral journey
Korner Talk | Fikile Mbalula ‘is a certified clown’
The ANC secretary general should join the ‘Takalani Sesame’ cast and leave politics
‘Friends’ of Jacob Zuma
Saturday’s spectacle was a shameful episode for which we all bear responsibility
Ensuring stability and accountability during the coalitions era
The failure of coalitions in metros demonstrates the need for transparent and publicly available agreements
Elections 2024: Leadership at a time of seizmic political change
The hand of history will be weighing heavily on the shoulders of South Africa’s political leaders in the coming hours and days
Vote for a just energy plan with enduring solutions
South Africa needs a leadership that comprehends the interconnectedness of our nation’s energy crisis and the climate emergency
Should money be a ‘form of speech’ in politics?
Permitting political parties to receive donations of unlimited amounts and from undisclosed sources exposes the government and its democratic values to corruption
Relationship between money and politics a threat to SA’s democracy
The Electoral Matters Amendment Act was created to enable independent candidates to contest the elections, but it has eroded the Political Party Funding Act
Democratic Alliance’s economic policy is a direct attack on the working class
If it ruled, the party’s promotion of rightist free market fundamentalism would see industries such as vehicle manufacturing being destroyed
Zuma’s election antics are wild, even by South Africa’s standards
The door-to-doors have door-to-doored and now it’s all over – except for the voting