Date: Wednesday 05 June | Location: Online Webinar | Time: 14:00 – 15:00 (UTC+1)

The 2024 election will be a crucial test for South Africa’s democracy. The polls indicate that the ruling ANC could get below 50% of the vote at the national level for the first time which will challenge its hegemonic rule and lead to true multi-party government. While some excitedly herald the potential offered by this change, others are raising serious concerns about what it could mean for the stability of the economy and the country. Coalitions have a poor record in South African politics at the local level, and weakening ANC power has often been accompanied by violence and instability.

Taking place in the immediate aftermath of the May 29 election, this webinar will analyse:

• The outcome of the 2024 national and provincial elections
• What this means for the ANC and South Africa going forward
• How the election results are likely to impact policy, the economy, and the business environment

Speaker

Sarah Lockwood is an Assistant Professor in Politics and Development Studies at the University of Cambridge, where she specialises in accountability and development in Southern Africa. She has covered and analysed events in South Africa for over 20 years, first as a Cape Town based journalist, and subsequently as an academic. Her current work is primarily focused on the relationship between the government and civil society, and the ways in which this affects policy development and implementation. She holds: a BA from Columbia University; an MSc from the University of Oxford; and an MA and PhD in from Harvard University. She also has a research affiliation at the Institute for Democracy, Citizenship and Public Policy in Africa at the University of Cape Town, where she co-directs the Political Parties in Africa Project.