South Africa: the Battle for Social and Economic Policy

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South Africa: the Battle for Social and Economic Policy: Abstract

South Africa: the Battle for Social and Economic Policy is a case study by John Luiz and Tessa Murray.

On Saturday 13 January 2007, the South African president, Thabo Mbeki, stepped up to the podium at a mass rally of African National Congress (ANC) supporters in Witbank, Mpumulanga to deliver the annual January 8 Statement of the ANC National Executive Committee (NEC). Although its purpose was to celebrate the 95th anniversary of the ANC, the event also provided an opportunity for the ANC leadership to project a united front, after a year of turmoil within South Africa’s ruling political party.

Teaching objectives

To generate an understanding of the dynamics of South Africa’s political economy since the transition to democracy in 1994.