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FreeFACTS - April 2019

The edition of FreeFACTS looks at South African voter trends and results. It shows how there is growing apathy among voters, which is coupled with a decline in ...

FreeFACTS - April 2021

7 June 2021 - This edition of FreeFACTS looks at the current political landscape ahead of October’s municipal elections. It looks at polling data as well as ...

FreeFACTS - July 2023

This edition of FreeFACTS looks at regional disparities in South Africa. It shows differences between the country’s various provinces and argues that ...

FreeFACTS - June 2022

18 August 2022 - This edition of FreeFACTS looks at local by-election results and asks what portents they hold for South African politics as we move to the ...

FreeFACTS - November 2021

26 November 2021 - This edition of FreeFACTS looks at the local government election held on 1 November. It looks at the overall results and the state of the ...

FreeFACTS - November 2023

This edition of FreeFACTS looks at the political state of play ahead of the 2024 national and provincial elections.

FreeFACTS - October 2022

This edition of FreeFACTS looks at the state of South African democracy. While it notes that while South Africa does well on various indices that measure the ...

Growth prospects of the African National Congress manifesto

There is a singular overarching goal that any post-election public policy must achieve: vigorous economic growth. The success of everything else, from reducing ...

Growth prospects of the Democratic Alliance manifesto

There is a singular overarching goal that any post-election public policy must achieve: vigorous economic growth. The success of everything else, from reducing ...

How ready will South Africa be for the 2024 Elections

Michael Atkins offers a comprehensive analysis of the challenges arising from the 2024 national and provincial poll, arguably South Africa’s most important ...