Pre-election analysis: the success of party campaigns in Covid-19

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With just a few days before South Africans cast their votes, local government elections are the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight.

Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Dr Sithembile Mbete, a senior lecturer in the department of Political Sciences at the University of Pretoria and Program director at Apolitical Academy South Africa, together with Natasha Marrian, deputy editor at the Financial Mail.

Topics of discussion include: the importance of local government elections; the importance of these elections to the economy; the impact of the pandemic and lockdowns on campaigns; and the growth of coalition politics.
29 Oct 2021 English South Africa Business News · News

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