South Africa needs a massive voter turnout on 4 November to break the curse of 10 wasted years
An academic argues that a decade of collapsing coalitions has failed local government, and that a massive turnout on 4 November is the way to end it
South Africa is on the brink of a critical 4 November election, with the nation desperately needing a massive voter turnout to break the curse of the past decade wrought by unstable local government coalitions. The decade-long decline in local government performance began with the dismissal of Nhlanhla Nene in 2015, followed by revelations of interference in executive appointments, and the Constitutional Court's ruling on Nkandla.
The Gupta brothers' departure from South Africa in 2016 and the municipal elections on 3 August 2016 marked a turning point, leading to the rise of political coalitions that have since proven unstable and failed to deliver effective service delivery. The 2023 Auditor-General of South Africa's Municipal Finance Management Act (MFMA) report highlighted deficiencies in service delivery planning, reporting, grant management, and infrastructure maintenance, underscoring the urgent need for a strong voter turnout on 4 November to restore stability and accountability in local governance.
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