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07 May 2019 - 10:14“I think most people want to see a strong ANC so they don’t have to work with coalitions," says Dirk Kotzé, a professor in Political Sciences at UNISA. Picture: SUPPLIED/INVESTEC Source: GETTY/GALLO
On the latter issue, Kotzé says the ANC will need to move quickly after the elections to provide clarity on its land policy to quell attacks from the opposition. “Then it’s no longer a question about whether they have a mandate or not, but rather about how to implement it.”Election will mark 'transition' for parties
For the EFF, it’s important to grow its reach, he says. “The EFF needs to expand beyond Gauteng, because in a sense they are over-concentrated and need to develop more of a national presence.” With the youth constituting the majority of the South African population, Kotzé says that it’s worrying that for this election, only 18% of all eligible voters in the 18-20 age category have registered to vote.Two-thirds of the population now live in urban areas – good news for parties like the DA that are stronger in the cities, but a potential issue for parties such as the EFF and the ANC who get the rural vote.
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