The African National Congress (ANC) won control of Parliament for the fifth consecutive time. Voters in South Africa re-elected the ruling party by 62.15%. The ANC won eight of South Africa’s nine provinces.
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Twenty years ago South Africa hosted its first post-Apartheid election. On April 27, 1994 the African National Congress (ANC) won 62.65% of the national vote. Nearly twenty million South Africans voted in that historic election. The ANC won seven of South Africa’s nine provinces. This day celebrates the struggle for clean elections, human rights, and democracy. Freedom Day also marks the beginning of Nelson Mandela’s Presidency. South African President Jacob Zuma has scheduled federal elections for May 7. The Constitution of South Africa requires federal elections to occur once every five years between the months of April-July.
President Mandela joined the African National Congress (ANC) because he believed in a person’s right to political self-determination. He had the courage to question authority and build an international condemnation against Apartheid. Although he spent twenty-seven years in prison, he managed to become the President of South Africa. President Mandela played an influential role in shaping public policy. His dedication to advancing the well-being of humanity sets a paradigm for other leaders to follow. During his career he championed for universal education, affordable housing, and clean elections.
Next year is going to mark twenty years since South Africa’s first post-Apartheid election. Since 1994 the African National Congress (ANC) has dominated South African politics. In 2009 the ANC won 65.9% of the national vote. The ANC is so large that the party experiences a lot of infighting. In 2008 former South African President Thabo Mbeki was forced to resign from office because the ANC national executive committee threatened to hold a leadership spill. Shortly after Mbeki’s resignation, Jacob Zuma became the President of South Africa.
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Gabriel FilerThis blog started as a place to dump my thoughts as I tried to wade through the complexity of this world. It also serves as a platform to put my ideas out into the ethers. Archives
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