Category: Governance
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A third of South Africa’s mayors are women
After the local government election in 2021, three of the eight metro municipalities were led by women. Now there is only one.
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Q&A: What you can do if your municipality won’t pay Eskom
If your municipality defaults on its debt to Eskom, you can speak to your municipal manager and petition Nersa. You can also seek legal redress or opt-out and install alternative power.
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Three things to know about Nigeria’s presidential elections
40% of the registered voters are between 18 and 34. Only five of the presidential candidates are under 50 years old.
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#SONA2023: How does it compare with Ramaphosa’s last six addresses?
Green hydrogen, fixing unreliable coal power plants, and a state of disaster to roll out emergency energy procurement – the president’s plans for the year ahead.
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With Kenyatta’s time in office coming to an end, how do Kenya’s elections work?
And how many voters have voted in the elections since 2002?
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Two-thirds of by-elections since November 2021 were because a councillor died
Seven months after the local government elections, there have been quite a few changes.
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How many bodyguards does a mayor need?
Officially SA mayors should have a maximum of two bodyguards, many have a lot more
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#SONA2022: How does it compare to the last 5 speeches by Ramaphosa?
2021 was a hard year for South Africa. We endured a second year of Covid-19 pandemic restriction and violent protests and looting. So how did President Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation Address differ from the last 5 SONAs?
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Who’s ruling who? An interactive map of the parties running South Africa’s municipalities
All the hung municipalities have formed councils, so now we can see who runs which municipality.
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New, small and community parties that will shape local government
Small parties got more votes this election. Over 1,200 council seats were won by candidates from smaller parties, compared with 500 after the 2016 poll.