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Could South Africa face an early national election in 2027?
Mike Sham examines how the local government elections could destabilise the GNU, threaten the ANC's future and create an unlikely alliance between the DA and MK Party. Could the ANC lose control of South Africa sooner than expected?
Chapters
00:00 South Africa's Election Shock 01:13 Why Coalitions Matter 02:01 The ANC's Coalition Problem 02:52 ANC Support Is Collapsing 04:29 The Price of Failed Coalitions 05:13 Could the ANC Fall to Third? 07:37 The ANC's Impossible Choice 08:18 Zuma's Coalition Demands 09:05 Will the DA Help the ANC? 11:04 The ANC Needs the DA 12:16 Minority Governments 14:47 Could the GNU Collapse? 15:49 DA–MK Coalition Bombshell 16:53 A New Election in 2027? 17:23 How Parliament Can Dissolve 19:03 Who Benefits From Elections? 20:11 What Happens Next?
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