Hundreds march in Johannesburg against illegal migration as shops shut over looting fears Hundreds of South Africans have protested in Johannesburg against illegal migration The Independent UK · Apr 29
South Africa’s unity government is being tested – the toppling of a mayor in a key city exposes faultlines South Africa’s long-governing party, the African National Congress (ANC), performed disastrously in the country’s May 2024 elections. Its electoral fortunes are now tied to regaining support in Gauteng, the most populous and economically important province, which it had governed with outright majorities since 1994. In 2024 the ANC’s Gauteng result… The Conversation · Oct 7, 2024
Parties woo South Africa's poorest voters with promise of basic income With a third of the population unemployed, poverty has dramatically increased in South Africa in the past five years, and millions depend on grants. As South Africans head to the polls on 29 May, both the ruling party and its challengers are promising to introduce a universal basic income –… Radio France Internationale · May 27, 2024
Anxious Zimbabwean migrants, smugglers watch South Africa’s election Many undocumented Zimbabweans worry about unfavourable changes to South Africa’s immigration policy after May 29 polls. Al Jazeera · May 15, 2024
Will Israel’s war on Gaza sway South Africa’s election? Ruling ANC is vocally pro-Palestine while main opposition DA is neutral on Gaza war, which may affect voters on May 29. Al Jazeera · May 13, 2024