Opposition Politics 2009
This brief discusses the landscape of opposition politics and explains some of the issues that may affect the opposition’s performance in election 2009, with regards to possible shifts of electoral support to the opposition. Read more about the socio-economic landscape and disaffected voters, fragmentation within the opposition, race and class, the style of opposition politics that has emerged, and the importance of turnout at the polls.
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Youth Vote in 2009
This year, the ‘youth’ of South Africa have elicited considerable attention because of their high rates of voter registration and the potential impact they may have on determining the outcome of the elections. Moreover, the increasing power of the youth league within the ANC, particularly the role they played in ensuring the ascension of Jacob Zuma to the presidency of the ANC has highlighted the need to acknowledge and understand the role that they play in South African politics.
Read this election brief about the youth vote in 2009.
 

Archbishop Calls for Calm - Election Monitoring Network
The Archbishop called for calm during the election period, after a press release from the Election  Monitoring Network.  See the press statement here and the video footage here. 

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