Delivering an elusive dream of democracy lessons from Nelson Mandela Bay

This book analyses the decline of the ANC in Nelson Mandela Bay, the economic hub of the Eastern Cape, also known as the party's heartland. Over the course of last twenty-four years, party dominant dilemmas have plagued the ANC in the Nelson Mandela Bay. This includes corruption, political fact...

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Main Author: Steyn-Kotze, Joleen
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Stellenbosch (South Africa) Sun Press 2018, ©2018
Edition:First edition
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Collection: JSTOR Open Access Books - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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505 0 |a Intro -- Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- About the Author -- Chapter 1 -- Introduction -- Chapter 2 -- Delivering the 'Dream of '94' for all South Africans -- Chapter 3 -- Great expectations and unfulfilled aspirations: The 'Dream of '94' -- Chapter 4 -- The electoral decline of the ANC in Nelson Mandela Bay -- Chapter 5 -- Shifting political allegiances: Electoral dynamics in the Northern Areas -- Chapter 6 -- The 'Bay of regret': Political decay, factional battles and stunted delivery -- Chapter 7 -- Looking towards 2019: Lessons from Nelson Mandela Bay -- References 
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520 |a This book analyses the decline of the ANC in Nelson Mandela Bay, the economic hub of the Eastern Cape, also known as the party's heartland. Over the course of last twenty-four years, party dominant dilemmas have plagued the ANC in the Nelson Mandela Bay. This includes corruption, political factionalism, blurring the line between party and state, as well as engaging in spoils politics. While this metro had encapsulated the 'Dream of '94' since the inception of democracy in South Africa, weak quality of governance, lack of political efficacy, and mediocre, if not anorexic, service delivery effectively led to the ANC losing this symbolically important metropolitan municipality. With the loss of Nelson Mandela Bay, voters effectively demonstrated that they are no longer willing to accept the liberation narrative and elusive promise of a better tomorrow. The ANC can no longer rely on the political capital of the liberation struggle in securing and maintaining its electorally dominant position. The loss of Nelson Mandela Bay, coupled with Johannesburg and Tshwane, could potentially signal the end of ANC electoral dominance. The author tracks the electoral decline of the ANC and analyses the dynamics that impact on its ability to potentially sustain its political and electoral dominant position in future elections