inside politics

Analysis of and commentary on South African politics.

Month: September, 2025

Election 2026/7 [2] Turnout, Tshwane, the ANC and DA


A comprehensive look at turnout trends in Tshwane, with a focus on the ANC and DA. All-in-all, a marginally better picture for the ANC and DA, but that is only relative to Johannesburg. Both parties have serious problems, and it would seem like higher turnout is the only way either are going to solve them.

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Election 2026/7 [1] Turnout, Johannesburg, the ANC and DA


A comprehensive look at turnout trends, starting nationally and moving to Johannesburg, with a focus on the ANC and DA. All indications are the ANC is in terminal decline, a problem exacerbated by low turnout; however, the DA has problems of its own on this front, and few places make the case better than Johannesburg.

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