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Marius Roodt on SA’s By-Election Trends: DA’s Rising Dominance and Patriotic Alliance’s Surprising Wins

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In a conversation with Alec Hogg, Marius Roodt from the Institute for Race Relations discusses surprising shifts in South Africa’s local by-elections. With record-breaking voter support for the DA in Stellenbosch and Emalahleni, and an unexpected win for the Patriotic Alliance in George, these results reveal changing voter loyalties. Roodt delves into the role of proportional representation and its impact on both national and local politics.
31 Oct 2024 4AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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