Election news, research and opinion pieces by #WitsExperts
Election setback proves that Zuma’s scandals do matter
Unless leaders take the hard decision to remove the president, the party could lose the character that made it one of Africa’s great liberation movements.
Electoral tremors are shaking South Africa’s ANC. How will it respond?
For the first time in the country’s democratic era since 1994, the governing ANC has ceased being an untouchable liberation movement.
Fantastic time for election
David Everatt says for the first time the question is being asked: Is the ANC going to lose (certain municipalities/metros)?
Youth would rather protest than vote
A study by Masters’ student, Lauren Tracey, found that young people feel elections are no longer an effective way of changing or improving the country.
,-Herman-Mashaba-(DA),-Geoffrey-Makhubo-(ANC)_600x300px.jpg "#WitsDebate - the Battle for Joburg with Floyd-Shivambu (EFF), Herman-Mashaba (DA) and Geoffrey Makhubo (ANC) in the Great Hall")
Of bicycle lanes and running water
Vying for hearts, minds, and some #WitsVotes at the #WitsDebate in the Great Hall.
The link between public violence and xenophobia in South Africa
South African media recently published an unsettling interview with Mandla Matikinya, a branch leader of the African National Congress (ANC) Youth League.
How a deep dive into people’s lives helps to separate fact from fiction
Election year. Political rhetoric. Sweeping statements... Separating fact from fiction.
Results of the GCRO's 2015 Quality of Life Survey
New data from the Gauteng City-Region Observatory (GCRO) shows that satisfaction with municipalities declined slightly.
South Africa’s EFF: excellent politics of props and imagination
With local government elections coming up in August 2016, South Africa’s biggest political parties recently launched their manifestos at mass rallies.
Politics of rage puts our gains in danger
Amid the growing protest turmoil on our campuses and in our towns, SA’s leaders seem to have abandoned Madiba’s legacy of reason in rage.
A blueprint for bringing local economies to life in South Africa
South Africa needs a radical change in its approach to local economic development, to generate medium to long-term revenues.