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122 - South Africa: Comeback or Collapse?
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As the dust settles on what has turned out to be South Africa's most crucial election since 1994, the nation finds itself standing on a knife's edge. Persistent issues have continued to escalate, leaving the country more politically divided than ever before. Now, with an unexpected and unlikely political alliance at the helm, South Africa faces a deep period of uncertainty. Given the current economic trends, the country has only a narrow window of five years to reverse its trajectory. With the clock ticking, can this coalition implement the necessary changes to steer South Africa back towards stability and prosperity, or will the erosion continue, paving the way for more extreme parties and policies? Will this new alliance rekindle a national renaissance and begin a new chapter for South Africa? We ask our panel of experts.
On the panel this week:
- Sisonke Msimang (Writer and Activist)
- Martin Plaut (Institute of Commonwealth Studies)
- Carien Du Plessis (The Africa Report)
Intro - 00:00
PART 1 - 02:59
PART 2 - 33:15
PART 3 - 58:52
Outro - 1:19:44
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129 episodes
Manage episode 427900579 series 2639107
As the dust settles on what has turned out to be South Africa's most crucial election since 1994, the nation finds itself standing on a knife's edge. Persistent issues have continued to escalate, leaving the country more politically divided than ever before. Now, with an unexpected and unlikely political alliance at the helm, South Africa faces a deep period of uncertainty. Given the current economic trends, the country has only a narrow window of five years to reverse its trajectory. With the clock ticking, can this coalition implement the necessary changes to steer South Africa back towards stability and prosperity, or will the erosion continue, paving the way for more extreme parties and policies? Will this new alliance rekindle a national renaissance and begin a new chapter for South Africa? We ask our panel of experts.
On the panel this week:
- Sisonke Msimang (Writer and Activist)
- Martin Plaut (Institute of Commonwealth Studies)
- Carien Du Plessis (The Africa Report)
Intro - 00:00
PART 1 - 02:59
PART 2 - 33:15
PART 3 - 58:52
Outro - 1:19:44
Follow the show on @TheRedLinePod
Follow Michael on @MikeHilliardAus
Support The Red Line at: https://www.patreon.com/theredlinepodcast
Submit Questions and Join the Red Line Discord Server at: https://www.theredlinepodcast.com/discord
For more info, please visit: https://www.theredlinepodcast.com/
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
129 episodes
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