JONNY STEINBERG: The centre held in May poll thanks to fear not hope
Fear of corruption motivated voters more than any other sentiment, capping support for a tainted EFF
14 June 2019 - 05:08
Viewed in a global context, SA’s election results in May were atypical; in fact, they went about as sharply against the grain as they possibly could. It is worth asking why.
Electorates around the world are, famously, bringing shocking people to power: the US, Brazil, Italy, Hungary. Elsewhere, in the UK, France and Germany, for instance, the fortunes of the far right are growing. Electorates are increasingly sceptical of the establishment and are shattering coalitions that had been stable for decades...
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