General elections in South Africa
GPTKB entity
Properties (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:election
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| gptkbp:campaigns |
typically lasts several weeks
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| gptkbp:civicEngagement |
conducted by various NGOs
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| gptkbp:conducted |
gptkb:Electoral_Commission_of_South_Africa
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| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:South_Africa
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| gptkbp:electionYear |
secret ballot
public holiday published on official website thousands across the country historically a concern impact on policy direction involves local and international observers often focus on social issues. often include rallies and events governed_by_the_Electoral_Act |
| gptkbp:enrollment |
approximately 27 million
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| gptkbp:firstHeld |
1994
2024 |
| gptkbp:frequency |
every five years
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| gptkbp:futurePlans |
2029
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| gptkbp:hasPoliticalParty |
gptkb:African_National_Congress
gptkb:Democratic_Alliance Economic Freedom Fighters |
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
end of apartheid
|
| gptkbp:historicalFigures |
gptkb:Thabo_Mbeki
gptkb:Nelson_Mandela gptkb:Jacob_Zuma gptkb:Cyril_Ramaphosa |
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
symbol_of_democratic_transition
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| gptkbp:history |
first democratic elections in 1994
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
General elections in South Africa
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| gptkbp:internationalCooperation |
monitored by various organizations
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| gptkbp:isCelebratedFor |
potential for coalition governments
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| gptkbp:majorIndustry |
healthcare
education economic inequality unemployment corruption land reform |
| gptkbp:mediaCoverage |
extensive coverage by local and international media
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| gptkbp:notableEvent |
1994 elections marked the end of apartheid
2019 elections saw the ANC maintain power |
| gptkbp:politicalParty |
required_to_register_with_the_Electoral_Commission
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| gptkbp:politicalPosition |
held prior to elections
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| gptkbp:publicAccess |
high levels of civic engagement
|
| gptkbp:significance |
democratic_governance
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| gptkbp:team |
efforts to increase female candidates
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| gptkbp:voterTurnout |
18 years and older
proportional representation ongoing process 66% in 2019 conducted on the same day |
| gptkbp:winner |
within 48 hours
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| gptkbp:youth_development |
increasing engagement of young voters
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| gptkbp:youthClub |
increasing importance
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