Political analyst Sanusha Naidu said the Google findings were an indicator of strengthening participation in democracy.
A new study by Google has shown that South Africans are taking an active interest in their political future, including how the country is governed – something a political analyst said was a good sign that democratic participation was deepening.
“The questions trending show South Africans want to be more involved in effecting change at a local government, as well as a legislative level,” Google has found. Voters were also discussing who would win the elections, how many parties registered and how a minority party would impact the lawmaking process. They were also concerned there were no ANC election posters in the streets.The ANC topped the searches for political parties, followed by EFF and the DA, with the Good party of Patricia de Lille at the bottom in 10th position.
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