ANALYSIS: Low-hanging fruit no-one can reach
Millions of unregistered voters, along with disaffected ANC supporters, are ripe for the plucking — but opposition parties can’t seem to capitalise on the opportunity
11 August 2022 - 05:00
A strong opposition is an important bulwark in a thriving democracy. But in SA, opposition parties are struggling to attract support, either from unregistered voters or those who are abandoning the ruling ANC. In fact, disaffected ANC voters would rather disengage from the political process entirely than join alternative organisations.
It’s putting SA’s democratic project in dangerous waters. ..
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