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Armitron Releases 'Pride Watch' as a Brilliantly Colorful Statement of Love and Acceptance to Benefit the Pride Foundation

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Tuesday, June 13, 2023
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NEW YORK, June 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In a celebration of inclusivity and self-expression, Armitron, (https://www.armitron.com), proudly presents the Pride Watch, a brilliantly colorful addition to the Armitron Loves Johnny Collection. Its captivating colors serve as a visual representation of diversity and inclusion, while the inspiring messages of love adorning the watch box complete this truly special edition. Designed in collaboration with Emmy Award Winning costume designer/stylist Johnny Wujek, a prominent member and advocate of the LGBTQ+ community. Johnny has been the name behind some famed Katy Perry looks, looks for Mariah Carey, Nicki Minaj, Shakira, Kate Mara, JOJO, Sofi Tukker, and Saweetie, to name a few. The Pride Watch is sold exclusively on Armitron.com. The Pride Watch exudes an affordable luxury feel with stunningly unique features, including:

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  • The Pride Watch exudes an affordable luxury feel with stunningly unique features, including:
    A hand-drawn rainbow-colored watch face designed & painted in watercolors by Johnny Wujek.
  • With the Pride Watch, we continue to embrace the fact that times have changed, and Armitron is a proud timekeeper.
  • "The Pride Foundation is deeply honored and grateful for the invaluable support extended by Armitron and Johnny Wujek through their collaboration on the Pride Watch.
  • For more information on Armitron and media requests for the Pride Watch, please contact BPM-PR Firm at [email protected] or call 1.877.841.7244.

South Africa votes in 2024: could a coalition between major parties ANC and EFF run the country?

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Monday, April 24, 2023
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This would mark a dramatic change from the current situation in which coalition governments have only been formed at local level.

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  • This would mark a dramatic change from the current situation in which coalition governments have only been formed at local level.
  • The ANC lost its majorities in metropolitan councils in Gauteng and Nelson Mandela Bay.
  • One option that’s been talked about with increasing intensity is a coalition between the African National Congress (ANC) and the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF).
  • (In the past, the ANC was also involved in provincial coalitions in KwaZulu-Natal and the Western Cape .

The EFF

    • The EFF describes itself as a Marxist-Leninist party influenced by the thoughts of Frantz Fanon.
    • Towards the end of the term close to 2021, the EFF withdrew its cooperation from the DA coalition.
    • A similar tendency has recently emerged in KwaZulu-Natal province where the EFF and the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) shared power in about 25 local governments, in some instances already since the 2016 elections.
    • Recently the EFF announced that they will withdraw from these coalition governments, and pair with the ANC to form new governments.

The EFF’s coalition strategy

    • The EFF’s strategy has been unpredictable most of the time.
    • The ANC would do the same in Johannesburg, and the DA control all the positions in Tshwane.

The latest ANC-EFF approach

    • What does the latest ANC-EFF approach tell us?
    • It is widely speculated that it is primarily confined to Gauteng, the country’s economic hub, and that the ANC’s provincial leaders, including Premier Panyaza Lesufi favour such an approach.
    • In the Gauteng provincial election in 2019, the ANC received a slim majority of only 50.12%.

A national coalition government

    • National government is primarily responsible for national policies.
    • The question is whether the ANC and EFF will be able to find each other in policy terms.
    • Take for example land ownership which is a policy priority for the EFF.

The challenge of power-sharing

    • So far, the EFF and ANC have avoided it in the case of top positions.
    • In Johannesburg and Tshwane, more recently, they have not nominated their own members for the positions of mayor and speaker but gave them to very small parties.
    • They have not yet been in a situation of sharing power to the satisfaction of both sides.