Democracy on the ballot in biggest elections year ever

Democracy on the ballot in biggest elections year ever

South Africans are not the only ones heading to the polls in 2024 – it is the biggest voting year ever on earth. Billions of people will cast their vote on all of the continents this year. While we are firmly in the grip of election fever ahead of 29 May, ours is not the only election being closely followed. In this last episode of our limited elections podcast series, the Jacaranda FM news team looks at how our elections fit into the global democracy ….

The women in the elections fighting the political battle

Thirty years into democracy, South African politics still has a predominantly male face. Even though, according to the latest available statistics, women make up 51% of South Africa’s population of 60 million. As we head to the May 29 elections, the majority of the political parties are still led by men. In the fifth episode of our limited series elections podcast, the Jacaranda FM News team hears from women battling it out in politics

The battle at the ballot for the battleground provinces

It has almost become a cliché to say the May 29 elections will be the most hotly contested in the country’s democratic history. Three of the country’s largest provinces - Gauteng, KwaZulu Natal and the Western Cape are key battlegrounds. In the fourth episode of our limited series elections podcast, we look at the final bid by big political parties like the ANC, DA and EFF to secure votes in these provinces ......

Will South Africans give the ANC another chance in May?

The 2024 elections come as South Africans celebrate 30 years of democracy, having only ever experienced an ANC government – but patience has been wearing thin over the past few years. In the third episode of our limited series elections podcast, the Jacaranda FM News team discusses some of the issues facing the ANC as it tries to convince voters to give it another chance on 29 May.…….

What young people think about voting

Making the X on the ballot on 29 May does not hold the same significance for all first-time voters. Some young South Africans say they will bring out their vote – by not voting. In the second episode of our limited series elections podcast, the Jacaranda FM News team hears what young people think of the elections and why some feel no-one is listening …….