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South Africa Elections: Cycle of Failing Socialist Government Likely to Continue

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South Africa Elections: Cycle of Failing Socialist Government Likely to Continue
People wait alongside the road to see a military plane take off from Waterkloof military airbase that is carrying the casket of former South African President Nelson Mandela in Pretoria, South Africa, on Dec. 14, 2013. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
Eric Louw
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Municipal and local government elections across the “Rainbow nation” will be running soon, on November 1, and they will serve as a litmus test for the four main political parties on how they may perform at the next national election.

Eric Louw
Eric Louw
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Eric Louw is a retired professor in political communication with a career spanning South African and Australian universities. Prior to that, he was a former activist, journalist, and media trainer under the African National Congress, where he worked on South Africa's transition into the post-Apartheid era. Louw is an expert on affirmative action, and Black Economic Empowerment policies. His Ph.D. was in the study of Marxism and its postmodern developments. He has authored nine books including "The Rise, Fall and Legacy of Apartheid" and "The Media and Political Process."
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