Pass, fail or average? We chronicle the ANC's 30-year tenure
The ANC will be in trouble in the 2024 elections, with the noose of state corruption, rising unemployment, crime and a struggling economy hanging around its neck.
In the face of declining approval ratings and declining turnout, it will be an uphill battle to win the hearts and minds of voters, but the ANC aims to raise excitement and awe with its latest manifesto to combat the reality that we might You would have thought that he would have been ready for that thought. If the necessary majority is not achieved, a National Coalition Government will be formed.
Instead, the ANC appears to have put together a manifesto that contains vague points about how it will resolve the mess the party itself has caused.
Perhaps they are pinning their hopes on a “nostalgic vote,” hoping that voters will jump on the theme of celebrating 30 years of democracy.
But the reality is that many people are still waiting to enjoy the fruits of democracy.
A recent study by the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) found that political dissatisfaction and disillusionment were the main reasons for electoral abstention, with leaders failing to respond to voters' democratic aspirations.
If the ANC was hoping to attract voters with its latest manifesto, it may have missed the point.
In this Friday Briefing, in-depth writer Muhammad Hussein looks at the 2019 manifesto, what was promised and delivered, and whether the 2024 manifesto promises the same.
I will also include an excerpt from the book. Who will govern South Africa? Here, News24 Editor-in-Chief Adrian Basson and Deputy Editor Kanita Hunter consider 40 measurable and semi-measurable objectives or goals to provide a 30-year report card for the party.
Senior business reporter Renée Bonouquis delves into the country's jobs crisis, writing that the ANC failed to address the problem by not addressing the load shedding.
Finally, Chris Hattingh, Executive Director of the Center for Risk Analysis, reflects on the declining quality of life in South Africa. He writes that the ANC needs to reconsider its ideological and policy choices if it is to return to government to get the country back on track.
We hope that the submissions will give you food for thought before the May 29th election.
The best,
Vanessa Bunton
Opinion editor.
A comparison of the 2024 and 2019 ANC manifestos shows how sparse, vague and repetitive the ruling party's latest list of promises is. In 2019 the ANC promised much more than in 2024, but in the five years since then a significant number of promises have been broken, perhaps which is why the ANC opted for a less-is-more-rich approach in 2024. It says that it is the reason Muhammad Hussein.
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Adrian Basson and Kaanita Hunter In his latest book, Who Will Rule South Africa?, he writes: Breaking down the ANC's promise of what constitutes a better life for all into 40 measurable and semi-measurable goals or targets to provide a report card for the party over 30 years.