South Africa’s Crisis: What Does it Mean for Democracy?
Channel: United States Institute of Peace
Date: 2017-05-09

South Africa faces political and economic turmoil late in the final term of President Jacob Zuma. Following corruption controversies, an impeachment attempt and divisions within the ruling African National Congress (ANC), Zuma’s predecessor, Kgalema Motlanthe, last month urged Zuma to resign. In several months, the ANC will elect a new leader in advance of national elections in 2019. What does it mean for South Africa—and its democracy—to have such deep divisions in the party that has governed it since apartheid? Join the U.S. Institute of Peace on May 9 as former President Motlanthe discusses his views.

For more information about this event, visit: https://www.usip.org/events/south-africas-crisis-what-does-it-mean-democracy 

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