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Can new leadership change South Africa’s fate?

The events that will unfold at the African National Congress’s national elective conference in mid-December will determine South Africa’s economic and development future for at least the next decade. Each post-apartheid president, from FW de Klerk to Jacob Zuma, has set the country off in a new direction and the impact this time around will be no different.  

This View on Africa is presented by Jakkie Cilliers, Head of African Futures & Innovation, ISS Pretoria. He will discuss the implications of three scenarios for South Africa – a Cyril Ramaphosa victory, a win for Nkososana Dlamini Zuma and the more likely compromise.

Dr Cilliers is the author of Fate of the Nation – 3 scenarios for South Africa’s future

About View on Africa Every Wednesday from 11h00 - 12h00 CAT (09h00 - 10h00 GMT), ISS researchers from Dakar, Nairobi, Addis Ababa and Pretoria provide expert analysis of major events and trends in Africa. Introductory remarks are followed by an online Q&A with participants.

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Date: 13 December 2017 Time: 11:00 to 12:00 CAT (09:00 to 10:00 GMT) Venue: Online via VoiceBoxer and in Pretoria

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