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May 24, 2026Open Access

Social discontent and voting behaviour in South Africa's 2024 general elections: the transition from one-party dominance to a multi-party coalition

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Analysis reveals social discontent influences voting behaviour, shifting South Africa towards a coalition government.

Key Points

  • The paper aims to analyse the shift from one-party dominance to a multi-party coalition in South Africa, focusing on voting behaviour related to social discontent.
  • Utilized secondary data collection to assess voting behaviour and social discontent
  • Applied rational choice theory to analyze political choices among voters during 2024 elections
  • Examined the relationship between socio-economic challenges and electoral outcomes
  • The African National Congress (ANC) fell below the governing threshold, leading to a coalition government formation.
  • Voter preferences shifted towards parties addressing social issues like unemployment and corruption.
  • Recommendations for the new coalition include prioritizing public interests to maintain electoral support.

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Human Sciences Research Council (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1296c748a0ea1665673caahttps://doi.org/10.14749/32361438
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