Ahead of the 2024 elections, debate about coalition governments and their effect on political stability is proliferating because the ANC appears to be at risk of losing its majority of voter share both nationally and...
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How to resolve SA’s political accountability crisis
South Africa’s constitution identifies accountability as one of the founding provisions of our democratic system. The link is intuitive, and it lies at the heart of any social contract between citizens and their...
Enhancing Political Accountability in South Africa
Enshrined in the founding provisions of South Africa’s democratic constitution is the commitment to a “multi-party system of democratic government, to ensure accountability, responsiveness and openness”. Today, South...
Of super-coalitions and national interests: That which binds the ANC and the DA
South Africa needs a grand coalition between its leading parties South Africans recently voted in the fifth round of local elections of the democratic era, and the results have been widely seen as a tectonic shift in...
