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Jonathan Moakes

@Jonathan_Moakes

Director at SABI Strategy Group. Passionate campaigner. Love Rugby. Views are my own.

 London, England
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Joined April 2011
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Our metro forecasts for #LGE2026.
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The Week Ahead: 26 - 30 October 2026. Final campaign week, Operation Vulindlela and Producer Price Index.
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TheLGE2026 Week That Was: 19 - 23 October 2026: 1. SRC/TCS Polling 2. PA bans media from events 3. Mbalula says Top 7 will decide Joburg mayoral candidate 4. Durban High Court grants interim interdict against the DA 5. MK SG Fired 6. IEC and Digital Platforms Partner
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"There have been four recent polls that measure party support at the national level. They provide a broad look at the state of the big parties & they all tell the same story of ANC decline, DA growth and MK drift." @paulyberk on what polling at the national level is telling us.
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@paulyberk on the political and economic week ahead: 19 - 23 October 2026.
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The #LGE2026 Week That Was: ANC wins ConCourt Application, Coalition Bill Stalls, MK Cancels Final Rally & DA launches GOTV slogan.
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@paulyberk on the political and economic week ahead.
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What do the News24/SABI poll results actually tell us?
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@paulyberk on polls and coalition scenarios in Johannesburg. Bottom line: smaller parties are likely to retain their kingmaker status.
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Dawie Scholtz (@DawieScholtz) profile pictureDawie Scholtz@DawieScholtzOct 7
If you're interested in influencing the elections outcome, now is about the time to loudly declare who you support + the time to start activating turnout all around you. Turnout will be CRITICAL. Like really, super, insanely, unbelievably important. Get everyone activated.
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Amazing work from @outlierafrica & @paulyberk. I typed in my old address in Cape Town: 42 candidates for the ward with 34 of them also standing in other wards. 14 or the candidates are standing in 20+ different wards. #LGE2026
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We have created the Ballot Box app in partnership with The Outlier. If you go to the app & type in your street address, the app will show your ward on a map and a list of ward candidates who will be on your ward ballot paper on Election Day. ballotbox.co.za/
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One of the less talked about Metros this #LGE2026 is Buffalo City. @paulyberk joined a panel discussion on @Newzroom405 to discuss the Metro and its challenges. youtube.com/watch?v=cD_7WpT4…
Are promises of jobs, services and development being delivered? |...

Are promises of jobs, services and development being delivered? |...

Residents in Buffalo City continue to raise concerns about basic se...

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Paul Berkowitz@paulyberkOct 6
We are very proud of this group project with @outlierafrica. If you want to know more about the candidates contesting your ward, please use the app and let us know your experiences. And please share widely.
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We have created the Ballot Box app in partnership with The Outlier. If you go to the app & type in your street address, the app will show your ward on a map and a list of ward candidates who will be on your ward ballot paper on Election Day. ballotbox.co.za/
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We have created the Ballot Box app in partnership with The Outlier. If you go to the app & type in your street address, the app will show your ward on a map and a list of ward candidates who will be on your ward ballot paper on Election Day. ballotbox.co.za/
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@paulyberk runs through the political and economic week ahead: 1. Special vote applications enter final week. 2. Concourt to hear ANC's application. 3. Parliamentary calendar. 4. S&P Global PMI. 5. Manufacturing production.
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@paulyberk on the political and economic week ahead. Ballot Printing, Parliamentary Commission, Madlanga Commission & Cabinet Briefing.
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DA Electoral Court Application, ANC to Constitutional Court, Special Vote Applications Open & Electoral Code of Conduct. This and more in The Week That Was.
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With the ongoing furore surrounding electoral lists for #LGE2026, @paulyberk looks at the candidate lists for the City of Johannesburg.
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@paulyberk looks at the political and economic week ahead.
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With the #LGE2026 fast approaching on 4 November, where does the EFF currently stand? Will it again face a difficult election, or is there any way it can recover and rebuild much-needed momentum?
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