2024 South African General Election: Big changes expected
“2024 Elections will deliver a coalition for the first time at a national level.” – Dr Ongama Mtimka
In this episode of The Carol Ofori Podcast, Carol has an in-depth conversation with seasoned political analyst, Dr Ongama Mtimka about what to expect come the 2024 South African General Election.
Dr Mtimka is a senior researcher, political analyst, lecturer and non-profit organisation executive, based at Nelson Mandela University in Gqeberha.
Dr Mtimka predicts that for the first time at national level, we will see a coalition, and he says the driver for this fall of the ANC below 50% will be the major metropolitan municipalities.
Dr Mtimka says, “It will mean that for the first time the transformation of the dominant party system, which we have observed since 2009, would have culminated in a multi-party democracy.”
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In terms of a more granular look at the results and how the different parties will feel, Dr Mtimka predicts the ANC will not be very satisfied after the 2024 elections, but feels parties like the Freedom Front and the Economic Freedom Fighters will be somewhat happy with the results.
As far as the Democratic Alliance is concerned, Dr Mtimka predicts they’ll be relieved to have not bled any further.
Dr Mtimka also reiterated the importance of every single South African who is eligible to vote, registering and actually doing so next year. He describes not voting as ‘tacit consent’ which means whatever the results of the elections are, if you have not voted, you’ve effectively consented to and endorsed them.
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Dr Mtimka says, “You may be voting for continuity or you may be voting for change, but our democracy needs it.”
Listen to the full conversation here below or at the top of this page.
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