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South Africa's social and political challenges: Covid exacerbates socioeconomic inequalities amid ANC infighting

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Political and social relations in South Africa are eroding. This is the result of structural changes and concurrent developments that mutually reinforce each other. Any hopes of generating tourism revenue in the months of November 2021 to February 2022 have been dashed by the international travel restrictions put in place since the discovery of the Covid variant Omicron. Moreover, tensions within the governing African National Congress (ANC) limit President Cyril Ramaphosa's ability to act. Nevertheless, progress is slowly being made on reforms. The party system has also become increasingly differentiated since the local elections in early November. Germany and the EU can support positive developments through well-designed and appropriate assistance, but they should always keep a number of (especially socio­economic) factors in mind.

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  • Müller, Melanie, 2021. "South Africa's social and political challenges: Covid exacerbates socioeconomic inequalities amid ANC infighting," SWP Comments 61/2021, Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP), German Institute for International and Security Affairs.
    • Handle: RePEc:zbw:swpcom:612021
    DOI: 10.18449/2021C61
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    1. Johannes Tsheola & Mokoko Sebola & Malemela Mamabolo, 2023. "South Africa's "Triple Crisis of Governance" and Societal Leadership Vacuum," Insights into Regional Development, VsI Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Center, vol. 5(4), pages 23-35, December.

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