Sensational headlines will get more “eyeballs” than an “ANC holds steady at 40%” headline, but it can cause unnecessary anxiety or kindle false hope amongst voters.
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We desperately need more foreign direct investment. The willingness is there, but we need to stop shooting ourselves in the foot.
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Listening to John Steenhuisen and the Democratic Alliance’s utterances in recent times, you can be forgiven for thinking that we are back in the time of PW Botha and the Apartheid government.
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Ultimately, Monday’s ‘shutdown’ confirmed what every political analyst already knew: the EFF relies mostly on young voters, and those who actively support them remain a fraction of the total voting population.
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Of course, the big question then remains how long Ramaphosa will remain president. If any serious adverse findings are made by the HAWKS, SARS or SARB, the mood in parliament could change quickly…
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So, from all the polls we can only really conclude that support for the ANC is on the decline, but how much exactly, only time will tell.
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These are meant to be the leaders of the country, so if they can scream and shout, defy authority, bite security officers and pull out women’s hair without any consequences, then why shouldn’t the schoolkids too?
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Depending on turnout during the next national election in 2024, both the ANC and the DA have reason to be worried…
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At the time of writing this column, we are still a long way off the final results. Yet, without the actual results, there are already many clear trends.
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