South African Local Elections 2016
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The upcoming elections are thus of utmost importance because they could potentially reinforce the increasing progression of the main opposition parties (Democratic Alliance, DA; Economic Freedom Fighters, EFF) at the expense of the African National Congress (ANC). The polls will provide a barometer as to how much the ANC’s reputation has been damaged as a result of multiple scandals surrounding the Presidency of Jacob Zuma but also by the incapacity to deliver services properly and a record of economic mismanagement. It will hence provide indicators of the country’s mood ahead of the next general election in 2019. Apart from the threat to the ANC’s dominance in urban areas, this election will take into account big issues: financial management of municipalities, service delivery, corruption, the drought, public transport, housing and job opportunities for the youth...
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Written by Pierre-Olivier Teissier-Clement, Research Assistant South Africa
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