Election 2019
English
By (author): Kealeboga J. Maphunye Roger Southall
The subsequent question is what the consequences of a sixth successive election victory for the ANC will be for South African democracy. Will the ANCs triumph provide a sufficiently strong mandate for Ramaphosa to turn South Africa around, or will he fail to overcome Zumas allies within the party? Whether he succeeds or fails, will the ANC manage to hold itself together? Is the future and quality of South African democracy dictated by whether the ANC stays together or splits into rival parts?
Election 2019 covers the context of the election, analyses changing voter participation and attitudes, outlines party campaigns, and explores the role of gender and the media before evaluating the result. At its heart is the issue of whether South African democracy will survive. See more