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The final climb to Polly Shorts: Are political parties prepared to earn their medal?
Political parties in South Africa are in the home stretch with local government elections looming. "They can either just be vote-chasers or they can learn from history and show us that they are ready to govern.
South Africa
The local government elections are looming, and South Africa's political parties face their final stretch. They have a choice: to merely chase after votes or to heed the lessons of history and prove their readiness to govern.
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- 37 words · 1 min read
- Published
- October 25, 2026
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- IOL