Between 1985 and 1989, South Africa was dealing with the reality of having to enter into a political settlement between the governing National Party and the ANC as the then undisputed leader of the global anti-apartheid alliance anchored on the continuous delegitimisation of the State as the trusted custodian [...]

    Vectors that will define the upcoming national elections will undoubtedly be energy security, a job-creating growing economy, and a functioning criminal justice system. The 2023 SONA will have failed to grasp the true feelings of society and emergencies in South Africa if it does not address what proposals will [...]

 1. Your main assertion is that voter support for the ANC has been in decline, and what you describe as the national opposition complex is at the forefront of the challenge of removing the ANC from its position as a trusted servant with a mandate to serve, lead and govern [...]

     South Africa is undergoing a stressful period of load shedding and its attendant down-the-line failings, primarily how it is disrupting electricity-dependent industry sectors. The implications of these disruptions and other public infrastructure failings are redefining how voters will henceforth understand the importance of their voting power. There is, therefore, [...]