With the 2024 general elections expected to be as important as the first democratic elections in 1994, South Africa is witnessing a seismic shift in the country’s political landscape. Opposition parties are joining forces to challenge the ruling African National Congress (ANC), which might dip below 50% in the upcoming elections. The Democratic Alliance (DA) has also elected new leadership.
With the 2024 general elections expected to be as important as the first democratic elections in 1994, South Africa is witnessing a seismic shift in the country’s political landscape . Throughout the year, there has been speculation as to whether any party will get an outright majority, and be a decisive winner. This happens at a time when various surveys indicate that the governing party, the African National Congress ( ANC ), might dip below 50%.
It provides an opportunity for opposition parties to find new and innovative ways to topple the previously unassailable ANC. A number of opposition parties have joined forces in an attempt to dethrone the ANC, which has been in power for almost three decades. For the country’s second largest political party, the Democratic Alliance (DA) began with the election of a new leadership in April – with John Steenhuisen re-elected as federal leader of the Democratic Alliance, defeating former Johannesburg Mayor, Dr Mpho Phalatse, while Helen Zille retained her position of Chairperson of the federal counci
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