Collette Schulz Herz

Associate Professor in Political Science at Stellenbosch University
Researcher on elections and voters

[Collette Schulz Herz @ColletteSchulzH]

Registered voter turnout is 58.6%, a decline of 7.4% from 2019. And one million less votes cast despite an increase in registered voters. Voter turnout of all eligible voters now at 41% down from 49% in 2019. Only 4 in 10 eligible South Africans cast a vote on Wednesday!

[Max du Preez @MaxduPreez]

We are prisoners of our outrage

[Bob Mattes @BobMattes1]

Why do dominant parties continue to win elections despite signficant governance failures? In our new piece in Democratization on South Africa's 2019 election, @ColletteSchulzH and I suggest that opposition parties deserve much of the blame:
https://t.co/3A9Xi6Uydu

[judith february @judith_february]

Brilliant

[Bob Mattes @BobMattes1]

Based on our (Collette Schulz-Herzenberg and Bob Mattes) forthcoming Democratization article that shows how flawed opposition, in the face of dismal governance, contributes to voter exiting rather than vote switching, and thus sustains one party dominance.
https://t.co/LD3VVGQ90O

[Collette Schulz Herz @ColletteSchulzH]

https://t.co/Hdjz8AEi36

[Collette Schulz Herz @ColletteSchulzH]

Hawks find evidence of sabotage of ANC launch | Columnists | BDlive https://t.co/11FyCwPL58 via @BDliveSA

[Collette Schulz Herz @ColletteSchulzH]

Player and referee: Conflicting interests and the 2010 Fifa World Cup (TM) http://t.co/8NhcnHzSFW

[Collette Schulz Herz @ColletteSchulzH]

Tweeting at last!