| Preface | vii |
| List of contributors | ix |
| Statistical Note | xi |
| List of abbreviations | xii |
| Zunami! The Context of the 2009 Election Roger Southall | 1 |
| Trends in Party Support and Voter Behaviour, 1994–2009 Collette Schulz-Herzenberg | 23 |
| The Electoral System and Electoral Administration Judith February | 47 |
| The ANC’s National Election Campaign of 2009: Siyanqoba! Anthony Butler | 65 |
| Congress of the People: Between Foothold of Hope and SlipperySlope Susan Booysen | 85 |
| Strategy, Sacrifice or Sour Grapes? Cope versus the ANC in theEastern Cape Janet Cherry | 114 |
| The Democratic Alliance: Consolidating the Official Opposition Zwelethu Jolobe | 131 |
| The IFP Campaign: Indlovu Ayisindwa Kwabaphambili! Suzanne Francis | 148 |
| South Africa’s Smaller Parties (UDM, ACDP, ID and FF+): Searching for a Role and Fighting for Survival Hans Maria Heÿn | 163 |
| Azapo, MF, PAC and UCDP: Searching for a Role and Fightingfor Survival TÅ¡oeu Petlane | 181 |
| Godzille and the Witches: Gender and the 2009 Elections Shireen Hassim | 196 |
| Desperately Seeking Depth: The Media and the 2009 Elections Jane Duncan | 216 |
| The National and Provincial Electoral Outcome: Continuity withChange John Daniel, Roger Southall | 234 |
| Glancing Back, Looking Ahead: Tilting Left? John Daniel | 272 |
| Notes | 280 |