In light of the South African government’s robust stance on Israel’s genocidal policies and its leaning towards Russia and China, does South Africa stand at risk of becoming victim to pro-West, pro-Zionist regime change schemings? What are the role of external funders in reconfiguring South Africa’s electoral landscape? What should we make of attempts to seek cessation of the Western Cape, and which interests stand to benefit from this? We put all these burning questions to acamedics, activists and analysts in this Radio Islam Election 2024 Special Report.
The Strangest Elections Since ’94
Rabia Mayet | rabiamayet@radioislam.co.za 03 November 2026 4-minute read In a recent op-ed piece, political analyst and researcher Ebrahim Fakir referred to the 2026 local government elections this year as the strangest since the first democratic elections in 1994....







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