Cape Town launch: South African futures 2030
An in-depth study of SA's political and economic future shows the significant impact that policy and leadership choices will have in the coming years.
Date: 2014-02-17
Time: 10:00 to 12:30
Venue: Townhouse Hotel
, 60 Corporation Street
, Cape Town
RSVP: Anu Klaassens
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +27 12 346 9500 ext. 208
As the 2014 elections approach, the course set on 7 May will shape South Africa’s prospects at a time of political turbulence and economic uncertainty. The African Futures Project at the Institute for Security Studies (ISS) has assessed the country’s long-term options, concluding that three trajectories are possible up to 2030: Bafana Bafana (the current development pathway), A Nation Divided, and Mandela Magic. South Africa’s current track (Bafana Bafana) is that of perennial underachiever, despite its potential for international success. Mandela Magic reflects a country with a clear economic and developmental vision, while A Nation Divided tracks the fallout of factionalism and populist policies.
These scenarios are explained in the latest ISS paper in the African Futures series that will be launched at this seminar. Author Jakkie Cilliers will discuss the significant impact that policy and leadership choices will have in the coming years, and outline seven strategic interventions that could set South Africa on the most prosperous 'Mandela Magic' pathway.
Chair: Peter-John Pearson, Director of the Catholic Parliamentary Liaison Office for the Southern Africa (CPLO)
Speaker: Dr Jakkie Cilliers, Executive Director, ISS
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