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journal of african elections vol9 number 2 transparent democratic governance in africa

Future Imperfect: The Youth and Participation in the 2009 South African Elections

It was widely believed that more young people would participate in the 2009 general elections than had participated in elections in the past. This conjecture was based on increased youth registration figures at certain points in the registration process. Since 2007/2008 there had been an intense focus globally on the historic election of Barack Obama […]

journal of african elections vol9 number 1 transparent democratic governance in africa

Party Opposition Perpetually on the Verge of Promise: South Africa’s Election 2009

National and provincial elections in South Africa, 1994 to 2009, became characterised by elusive opposition party quests to dent the electoral dominance of the African National Congress (ANC). There was ebb and flow in the fortunes of both continuous and new opposition parties as they rallied to capture significant electoral ground from the ANC. In […]