Election 2024: ANC “very difficult” to beat & Zuma could get 10%

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It’s going to be “very difficult” for the ruling African National Congress (ANC) to lose national power in the upcoming election; former President Jacob Zuma “is capable” of getting 5 to 10% nationally; and smaller parties in the Multi-Party Charter face an uncertain future. This has emerged from an interview with Political Commentator and Editor of the “Inside Politics” blog Gareth van Onselen. He also discusses the mixed fortunes of parties that have broken away from the ANC, and dissects the provincial battles in Gauteng where ANC support is on a knife-edge, and the Western Cape where the Democratic Alliance (DA) is under threat from smaller parties.
30 Jan 2024 11AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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