2009 South African general election
GPTKB entity
Statements (84)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:election
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:ANC
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| gptkbp:campaigns |
2009-04-22 to 2009-04-22
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| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:South_Africa
|
| gptkbp:date |
April 22, 2009
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
2009 South African general election
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| gptkbp:key_issues |
gptkb:government_agency
gptkb:Economic_growth gptkb:financial_services_company gptkb:Company gptkb:archaeological_site gptkb:Public_health gptkb:Right_to_privacy gptkb:railway_line gptkb:Telecommunications_company Education reform Freedom of expression Human rights Religious freedom Rural development Social justice Urbanization Youth empowerment Civil liberties Disability rights Environmental sustainability Job creation Labor rights Public safety Sanitation Trade policy Freedom of assembly Housing policy Infrastructure development Social cohesion Social welfare Peace and security Judicial independence Rule of law Civic engagement Economic inequality Access to information Gender equality Indigenous rights Digital divide National unity Land reform Elderly care Healthcare improvement Migration policy Language policy Child protection Mental health policy Water access Political participation Refugee rights Anti-discrimination Political rights Investment climate Business regulation Crime reduction Family policy Freedom of association Corruption fighting HIV/ AIDS policy |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:South_Africa
|
| gptkbp:political_party |
gptkb:African_National_Congress
gptkb:Congress_of_the_People gptkb:Democratic_Alliance |
| gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:2004_South_African_general_election
|
| gptkbp:result |
ANC won 264 seats
COPE won 30 seats DA won 67 seats IFP won 4 seats Other parties won 35 seats |
| gptkbp:seating_capacity |
400
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| gptkbp:significance |
Increased majority for the ANC
First election after the 2008 ANC leadership crisis Rise of the Democratic Alliance as the official opposition |
| gptkbp:succeeded_by |
gptkb:2014_South_African_general_election
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| gptkbp:type |
gptkb:election
|
| gptkbp:voter_turnout |
77.3%
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| gptkbp:voting_method |
gptkb:Proportional_representation
|