Five key takeaways from South Africa's 2024 general elections
Political leaders and commentators would have it that pre-election polls were aimed at cynically manipulating the vote. Most of the polls were spot on.
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Political leaders and commentators would have it that pre-election polls were aimed at cynically manipulating the vote. Most of the polls were spot on.
Beyond elections, active citizenship is needed. Voting is just one way to take responsibility for the outcomes of our democracy
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If the latest polling is correct, the ANC may have an opportunity to weaken the EFF as a political threat forever.
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