Elections2024, Will too many political parties spoil the ballot or not? Is it a case of many political parties, but few options?

Guest: Tessa Dooms, Director of Programs at Rivonia Circle South Africa has some 400 political parties and independent candidates who will be vying for South Africans favor at the upcoming polls. According to the IEC- it has received 70 new applications making this the biggest number of parties at the polls.  Themes Why the need for so many parties? And what will an increase of new party entries mean for the ruling party and oppositions? New parties in the mix? African Congress for Transformation (ACT) by Ace Magashule, African Radical Economic Transformation Alliance (Areta) by Carl Niehaus Rise Mzansi, Xiluva, the South African Rainbow Alliance (SARA) Roger Jardine’s Change Starts Now party which registered in December has officially pulled out of the running. Many political commentators have indicated that the upcoming elections will usher a wave of coalition governments.