SA politics under pressure

Can South Africa survive the ANC’s internal divisions and tackle massive socio-economic challenges?

Date: 2017-01-26

Time: 10:00 to 12:00

Venue: 6 Spin street Cape Town

RSVP: Helen Chanda, Phone: +27 12 346 9500, Email: [email protected]

It’s a crunch year in global and local politics. In South Africa, the battle for the African National Congress’ (ANC’s) top position is now being fought openly and will be decided in December. But while the party calls for unity and action, disunity appears to be the order of the day. This undermines government’s ability to deal with poverty, unemployment and inequality.

How will the ANC clean up its act ahead of its elective conference and the country’s 2019 elections? Can the party overcome internal divisions and deal with South Africa’s multiple challenges?

Chair: Judith February, Consultant, Governance, Crime and Justice, ISS

Speakers:

Ebrahim Fakir, Programme director, Auwal Socio-Economic Research Institute

Marianne Thamm, Assistant editor, Daily Maverick

Lester Kiewiet, Parliamentary correspondent, eNCA

Murray Hunter, Right2Know Campaign