South Africa’s ruling party is performing dismally, but a flawed opposition keeps it in power
AS power cuts continue, the economy falters, unemployment rises and the currency tumbles, South Africa’s political commentators tend to agree that support for the governing African National Congress (ANC) will fall under 50% in the 2024 national and provincial elections. If the party avoids a defeat, it could lead to a coalition government. Authors COLLETTE SCHULZ-HERZENBERG, Senior Lecturer in Political Science, Stellenbosch University ROBERT MATTES, Professor in Government and Public Policy, University of Strathclyde, and Adjunct Professor in the Nelson Mandela School of Public Governance, University of Cape Town, University of Cape Town It’s only logical to expect that governance…
