Category: Politics
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Political coffers
Political parties in SA have received more than R600-million in donations according to declarations made the IEC ahead of elections in May 2024. View the full donations dashboard here.
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Elections24: The funders behind SA’s political parties
One-third of the R437-million in party donations declared to the IEC was made by Durban-born billionaire Martin Moshal and members of the Oppenheimer family.
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Three things to know about Zimbabwe’s presidential election
Zimbabwe heads to the polls on 23 August to elect its president, members of parliament and local councillors. It’s the country’s 8th election since 1990
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Which African country has the highest unemployment rate? It depends who you ask
Nigera’s own statistics bureau says the country has one of Africa’s highest unemployment rates, but the UN’s labour agency says it is lower. Much lower. Here’s why
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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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Q&A with two experts on mayoral changes, service delivery
A change in leadership affects service delivery, but in an ideal scenario, there would be a clear distinction between the political and bureaucratic spheres.
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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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How much do SA municipalities pay their top managers?
Municipal managers are the highest-paid bureaucrats in a municipality.