Message from our Resident Representative
Dear Friends of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung,
Following the "watershed" general elections that took place on May 29th, significant shifts and changes have occurred in the country. These elections marked South Africa's 7th elections since 1994, and resulted in historic changes, including a decline in support for the ruling party, the African National Congress. Declining voter turnout, the introduction of reforms of the electoral systems and the beginning of coalitions on a national level are amongst the many things through which the new 'South Africa' has to navigate.
Enjoy this newsletter to learn more about South Africa’s big changes!
Regards,
Gregor Jaecke
Key Figures
67.7%
South Africans registered to vote
out of 41 million eligiable voters approx 27,7 registered to vote
80%
of the registered voters were under the age of 60
More females registered to vote
approximately 45% male
Source: IEC
Democracy on the ground - partner spotlight
Spotlight on the election efforts of our institutional partner DDP.
Post- elections Dialogue on the 2024 General Election.
The webinar focused on the achievements and challenges of the 6th Parliament and looked ahead to the newly elected 7th Parliament.
#KAS in the media
KAS interview with Gregor Jaecke
South Africa elects a new parliament (German only)
South Africa’s youth crisis
(German only)
KAS Scholar Spotlight
Kira Alberts
Research Associate and KAS-CREDO Scholar
Centre for Research on Democracy
KAS finds it incredibly valuable to stay in touch with our KAS alumni as well as actively promote intercultural dialogues and the formation of international networks. Our scholars continue to be our global advocates for multi-party democracy, the rule of law, the social market economy as well as the realisation of human rights.
2024 Election Highlights
This page spotlights reports and analysis as well as further information on the 2024 South African General Elections, carefully selected by the team.
Happy reading.
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