Agree or disagree with 20 plain-language statements about land, jobs, the NHI, immigration, BEE and more. Your top party matches will be revealed at the end. Scroll down to start.
Rather than relying mainly on private businesses to create jobs.
Giving certain industries benefits that other industries cannot receive.
Rather than separating electricity generation, the national grid and distribution into different organisations.
Giving governing parties an official role in top public-service appointments.
Restoring execution as a possible legal punishment for murder.
Free public university tuition for everyone, including students from wealthy households.
One national fund buying healthcare for everyone, instead of separate public purchasers.
Paying the grant without excluding people because of their income.
Rather than generally paying owners when taking land for redistribution.
Using disadvantage or need to decide eligibility, without race-based criteria.
Requiring measurable racial-representation targets that differ by employment sector.
Rather than allowing asylum applicants to travel past a safe country to apply in South Africa.
Rather than allowing unconstitutional laws to stand simply because Parliament passed them.
Removing provincial legislatures and executives as a separate tier of government.
A legal path to regional independence following a vote by that region’s residents.
Remaining in the international court that prosecutes genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity.
A separate tax on the wealth of people with very high net worth.
Retraining affected coal workers for other industries, rather than prolonging coal operations to preserve their jobs.
Transferring state-provided homes to residents as private property, rather than keeping them as tenants.
Without requiring a separate legal reason, such as a health risk, during early pregnancy.
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