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1 – 10 of 26Until recently, worsening indicators were confined to small-town and rural areas, but now, as the report highlights, the problem has spread to major metropolitan local government…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB262722
ISSN: 2633-304X
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The ruling ANC's national vote share dropped below the symbolic 50% threshold to 45.6%, its lowest score in its 27 years in power. It now controls only two metropolitan…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB265489
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Previously her party’s leader (2007-15), Zille has caused an internal party crisis after tweeting that the legacy of colonialism was not all “negative”. With reports that current…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB220066
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The party secured 54% of the vote compared to 62% in the last municipal election in 2011. The opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) saw a moderate increase overall but made…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB212834
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The Democratic Alliance (DA), the main national opposition, runs both the Western Cape provincial government and the City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality but has been…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB229377
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Under the Municipal Systems Act, councillors must meet within two weeks of the official announcement of the election results (August 6) to elect a municipal government consisting…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB212943
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Gordhan outlined a programme of tax increases for South Africa’s highest-earners, in addition to increased educational and social security spending. The budget attempted to…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB218251
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The defiance of the party whip by party members implicitly goes against South Africa’s proportional representation (PR) list electoral system, where party bosses have substantial…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB224126
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Interim leader MP John Steenhuisen and former DA Youth Leader and KwaZulu-Natal provincial legislator Mbali Ntuli are vying for the post. After a bruising few years, the DA is…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB257115
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His comments come amid lingering concern over parliament’s endorsement last month of land expropriation without compensation. The contested policy was proposed by the leftist…