Political scientist Susan Booysen says the number of local government coalitions will continue to increase, but it’s unclear in which direction the alignments will move.
The answers to our challenges may not lie in the big parties, so we should allow voters to explore options, no matter the size. And when smaller parties tilt the balance of power, South Africa is healthier for it.
New polling suggests voters are starting to favour smaller parties rather than rallying behind the DA as the ANC loses ground across the metros ahead of November’s local government elections.
South Africa has delivered housing and infrastructure, but it has fallen short of building truly liveable cities. Urbanist Edgar Pieterse offers three bold ideas for creating safer, greener, job-rich neighbourhoods.
From lighting up the Nelson Mandela Bridge to reopening a Joburg Library and contesting local elections, communities are finding different ways to reclaim their cities and hold the government to account.
Business leaders say fixing South Africa’s struggling cities can no longer be viewed as charity, arguing that functioning municipalities are essential to protecting businesses, their employees and the markets they depend on.
Murmur Intelligence co-founder Kyle Findlay has urged voters to spot fake election messaging that seeks to undermine the IEC ahead of South Africa’s local elections.
