2009 South African general election
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The 2009 South African general election was a nationwide parliamentary vote that determined the composition of the National Assembly and led to Jacob Zuma becoming president.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 2009 South African general election canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 2009 South African general election Context triple: [Inkatha Freedom Party, participatedIn, 2009 South African general election]
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A.
2004 South African general election
The 2004 South African general election was a national parliamentary vote in which South Africans elected members of the National Assembly and provincial legislatures, resulting in the African National Congress retaining power under President Thabo Mbeki.
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B.
South African general election, 1999
The South African general election of 1999 was the country's second democratic national vote after the end of apartheid, resulting in Thabo Mbeki succeeding Nelson Mandela as president.
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C.
South African general elections
South African general elections are nationwide democratic polls held periodically to choose representatives for the country’s National Assembly and provincial legislatures.
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D.
South African general election, 1989
The South African general election of 1989 was the last whites-only parliamentary election held under apartheid, marking a turning point that led to negotiations to end minority rule and transition to democracy.
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E.
South African general election, 1994
The South African general election of 1994 was the country’s first fully democratic, multiracial national vote, marking the end of apartheid and leading to Nelson Mandela’s election as president.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 2009 South African general election Target entity description: The 2009 South African general election was a nationwide parliamentary vote that determined the composition of the National Assembly and led to Jacob Zuma becoming president.
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A.
2004 South African general election
The 2004 South African general election was a national parliamentary vote in which South Africans elected members of the National Assembly and provincial legislatures, resulting in the African National Congress retaining power under President Thabo Mbeki.
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B.
South African general election, 1999
The South African general election of 1999 was the country's second democratic national vote after the end of apartheid, resulting in Thabo Mbeki succeeding Nelson Mandela as president.
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C.
South African general elections
South African general elections are nationwide democratic polls held periodically to choose representatives for the country’s National Assembly and provincial legislatures.
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D.
South African general election, 1989
The South African general election of 1989 was the last whites-only parliamentary election held under apartheid, marking a turning point that led to negotiations to end minority rule and transition to democracy.
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E.
South African general election, 1994
The South African general election of 1994 was the country’s first fully democratic, multiracial national vote, marking the end of apartheid and leading to Nelson Mandela’s election as president.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | general election ⓘ |
| alsoHeld | provincial elections ⓘ |
| chiefElectoralAuthority | Independent Electoral Commission of South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constitutionalBasis | Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | South Africa ⓘ |
| date | 2009-04-22 ⓘ |
| determinedOffice | President of South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electoralSystem | party-list proportional representation ⓘ |
| electoralSystemDetail | closed-list proportional representation ⓘ |
| electoralThreshold | no formal national threshold ⓘ |
| electorateSize | over 23 million registered voters ⓘ |
| governmentFormedBy | African National Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducedParty | Congress of the People NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfBallot | multiple official languages of South Africa ⓘ |
| leadingParty | African National Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legislativeBodyElected |
National Assembly of South Africa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
provincial legislatures of South Africa ⓘ |
| location | South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainIssue |
HIV/AIDS policy
ⓘ
corruption ⓘ crime ⓘ service delivery ⓘ unemployment ⓘ |
| nextElection | 2014 South African general election NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableNewParty | Congress of the People NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeAssumedByWinner | Jacob Zuma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeAssumedByWinnerDate | 2009-05-09 ⓘ |
| oppositionLeaderParty | Democratic Alliance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | elections in South Africa ⓘ |
| previousElection | 2004 South African general election NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primePresidentialCandidateOfANC | Jacob Zuma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resultedIn | election of Jacob Zuma as President of South Africa ⓘ |
| scope | national ⓘ |
| seatsInNationalAssembly | 400 ⓘ |
| secondPlaceParty | Democratic Alliance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| termLengthElectedBody | 5 years ⓘ |
| thirdPlaceParty | Congress of the People NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tookPlaceAfter | recall of President Thabo Mbeki ⓘ |
| tookPlaceDuring | presidency of Kgalema Motlanthe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| totalSeatsContested | 400 ⓘ |
| typeOfVoters | South African citizens aged 18 and over ⓘ |
| usesConstituencies | national list and provincial lists ⓘ |
| voterTurnout | approximately 77.3% ⓘ |
| votingMethod | secret ballot ⓘ |
| winner | African National Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 2009 ⓘ |
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Subject: 2009 South African general election Description of subject: The 2009 South African general election was a nationwide parliamentary vote that determined the composition of the National Assembly and led to Jacob Zuma becoming president.
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