SAElections2019 How the world responded to South Africa’s 2019 elections | BISouthAfrica
Millions of South Africans headed to the polls on Wednesday for the 2019 national and provincial elections. Business Insider SAMillions of South Africans headed to the polls on Wednesday in the country’s sixth democratic elections since 1994.
“Many of the ANC’s traditional supporters approve of him, polls show. But they question whether he can outflank powerful party rivals and root out the endemic corruption that has come to define the ANC,” it reported.‘Young people queuing to vote have been speaking of their difficulties in finding jobs, with unemployment at 27%’
But, it said, the election will be a test whether Ramaphosa can reverse growing dissatisfaction among South African voters with the ruling party.BuzzFeed News, with millions of readers worldwide, reported that populist and nationalist rhetoric was put forward by South African leaders, in a fashion reminiscent of the campaign by US president Donald Trump, in the lead up to the elections.
The Telegraph reported that while it is highly unlikely that the EFF becomes a ruling party, it will have a heavy influence in South African politics and possibly sway the ANC towards populism.Global news network CNN reported that despite the ANC’s ability to dismantle Apartheid, South Africa remains the most unequal country on earth.
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