- Political parties will shape the future of SA's democracy, but few voters fully understand what they mean.
- News24 will host the inaugural Leaders' Debate, quizzing SA's political leaders on the current state of the country.
- It's live! You can now watch the election debate for free in the video featured above and share it widely.
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There is a real possibility that the ANC's approval rating will fall below 50% in a key opinion poll on May 29th. But what does South Africa's influential opposition parties bring to the table? And how will a coalition government work?
What is their plan to solve the unemployment crisis?
Where do they stand on BEE, universal healthcare and land justice?
Do they believe that a government of national unity is the solution for SA?
If you're looking for answers, watch News24's first-ever Leaders Debate in full video above.
We send South Africa's top political leaders on the ground to ask them about the national issues that will help them decide on polling day.
ANC, IFP, DA, ActionSA and Rise Mzansi will each have one minute to answer questions from moderators, News24 Editor-in-Chief Adrian Basson and News24 Deputy Editor-in-Chief for Politics and Public Opinion Kaanita Hunter. It is being
Each participant will have 30 seconds to rebuttal.
After a lively exchange of views on the current state of the country and hot topics such as BEE, executive deployment, and corruption, each participant concludes the discussion with closing remarks.
The party representatives who took part in the debate are:
- Khaled Saeed (ANC)
- Velenkoshini Hlavisa (IFP)
- John Steenhuisen (DA)
- Herman Mashaba (ActionSA)
- Songezo Zibi (Rise Mzansi)
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) were also invited to the debate, but chose not to participate. President Cyril Ramaphosa was invited, but the ANC chose to send its Western Cape spokesperson instead.
This debate forms part of News24's comprehensive election coverage, including a national election tour, manifesto guides and conversations with political parties including the DA, Patriotic Alliance, Freedom Front Plus, UDM and GOOD Includes a podcast series by. .
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