South Africa is facing a pivotal moment in its upcoming national election in May, with polls indicating the ruling African National Congress may lose its majority for the first time since the end of apartheid. President Cyril Ramaphosa touts ANC's achievements as the party enters a tight race. The country's future is influenced by the rise of breakaway parties, corruption, and economic challenges, as highlighted by analysts. Concerns over the exodus of white farmers and foreign investors and comparisons to Nigeria's bond attractiveness add to the election dynamics.
Could an Alliance of the Seriously Miffed storm South Africa’s election? The President has a lot of enemies, writes Brian Pottinger: 👇https://t.co/IR18FzHXxL
‘Nigerian bonds have for the first time proved more attractive to international traders than South African ones.’ Is this the next Zimbabwe? Brian Pottinger: 👇https://t.co/IR18FzHXxL
South Africa is going to experience an Atlas Shrugged moment when all the white farmers and foreign investors leave. Sad to see, it doesn’t have to be like this. https://t.co/6HEyU02TSw
An alliance of corrupt rural parties or a pillaging urban elite? South Africa’s future will be shaped by both, writes Brian Pottinger: 👇https://t.co/IR18FzHXxL
The President’s incompetence has created a space for breakaway parties to flourish. Brian Pottinger on South Africa’s next election: 👇https://t.co/IR18FzHXxL
South Africa was once called the Singapore of Africa. But modernity has stalled here, writes Brian Pottinger: 👇https://t.co/IR18FzHXxL
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa on Saturday highlighted the achievements of his African National Congress, which has ruled the country for all of its 30 years of democracy, as it heads into a tight race in May's election. https://t.co/vtiE1Dzzjg https://t.co/wwz7aqCGAL
Polls suggest South Africa will face a historic turning point in a national election in May as the ruling African National Congress could lose its majority for the first time since coming to power in the country's first all-race vote at the end of... https://t.co/WndDmQDvy8