Tag archives for Elections
SACP goes in alone: Will they survive?
The South African Communist Party (SACP) has announced its decision to contest future election on its own. This is a breakaway from its usual strategy of acting as a parasite…
A few democratic reforms South Africa could benefit from
South Africa is a country with a very diverse base of political support. The National Assembly is currently elected by proportional representation and thirteen different political parties have at least…
Kenya’s Political Fuss
Kenya is about three months away from the 7 August 2017 general elections. A special sitting of Parliament to debate changes to the electoral law ended with a fist fight…
Gambian dictator concedes historic 2016 election
President of The Gambia, Yahya Jammeh has lost the 2016 Gambian election after being in power for 22 years. Jammeh has ruled over the small West African state since overthrowing its…
Who Moved The ANC’s Cheese?
In 1998 a book by the title Who Moved My Cheese was published by Dr. Spencer Johnson. This book was a motivational fable which dealt with four possible reactions that…
Cape Party Alleges Electoral Fraud
The Cape Party has made public a letter it has addressed to the Independent Electoral Commission alleging possible electoral fraud, on its Facebook page. Source: Cape Party Facebook page. The party…
Electoral fraud in Austria a violation of the rule of law
Vivere militare est - Seneca Dear friends of the rule of law, These are very dramatic times. In my fatherland, Austria, presidential elections took place and it seems that the…
NIGERIA: The former military ruler has won
IT HAD to happen. I wanted it to happen. Goodluck Jonathan, Nigeria’s outgoing president, lost to Muhammadu Buhari of All Progressive Congress (APC) in Nigeria’s election this past weekend. This…
True Democracy: The Price of running in elections
The contemporary cultural message of South Africa is that of democracy, diversity and inclusivity. We are a society which claims to be based upon the ideals of equal, free and…