Voting in Johannesburg during South Africa’s 2024 national and provincial elections. (Delwyn Verasamy) The theme from most progressive political parties was that the 2024 election was definitive, as were those of 1994. This slogan expressed a much-needed reconfiguration of the political landscape from the feckless and indecisive executive leadership in the governing party.
Although this election was indeed a turning point, it exposed a glaring political disjuncture between the voter and the politician. The election laid bare the limitations of how politicians and citizens understand what progressive politics is.
This cynicism and apathy was seen in these elections having the lowest […]
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