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The elephant in the room at ANC55 is the real possibility of losing power in 2024 – Dr Piet Croucamp

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Linda van Tilburg interviewed political analyst Dr Piet Croucamp about his take on the 55th ANC elective conference and reports on an interesting angle: the party is so divided and perceived as so untrustworthy by many South Africans that it may be lucky even to garner 50% of the votes in the 2024 national election. Given that realisation, ANC stalwarts realise that Ramaphosa will still be their best bet to try to prop up the ailing structure – but the threat from the alienated RET faction and Ace Magashule still remains. Read the fascinating opinions below to find out more. – Sandra Laurence Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
17 Dec 2022 5AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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