What Thabazimbi’s by-elections reveal about South African politics

SIPHAMANDLA ZONDIWe are a country of many elections. Hardly have we recovered from the eventful May elections, we have to witness by-elections in municipal wards across the country.We have seen lots of dynamics manifest themselves both in line with the May 2024, general election but also not so in line. What do we make of these elections and their results? With what Certainty can we use them to assess the mood of voters on the ground month in and month out? Can we count them to anticipate how voters respond to the post-election period including the Government of National Unity coalition…