JOHN MOLEPO | Can South Africa embrace a president outside politics?
The urgent need for new leadership options, especially outside party politics, is growing
04 February 2025 - 04:30
The 2024 South African general elections were marked by an absence of a clear winner, leading political parties to form coalitions in parliament to elect a president. This scenario resulted in the formation of a GNU, where multiple political parties collaborate to govern the nation...
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