NEWS ANALYSIS: Party chief charisma still attracts voters, but Ramaphosa’s is waning
Analysts weigh in on the outlook for Ramaphosa, Steenhuisen and Malema
11 March 2024 - 05:00
Charisma over policy appears to be what dictates the success of a party in elections — the face that is on the ballot.
After the 2019 national elections the then ANC head of elections, Fikile Mbalula, said the ANC would have lost them had Cyril Ramaphosa not been the face on the ballot...
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