What to Expect from the South African Elections? | Dr. Philani Mthembu

In the past week, the world’s attention has been focused on the parliamentary elections in South Africa. For the first time in 30 years, the ruling party, the African National Congress (ANC), which led the country to victory over apartheid, risks losing its majority in parliament. As part of our “Expert Opinion“ series, we discussed the potential consequences of these elections for the Republic of South Africa with Philani Mtembu, Executive Director of the Institute for Global Dialogue from South Africa, who participated in the XVI International Conference of Africanists “New World Order: From the Legacy of Colonialism to Sovereignty and Development“ in Moscow last week. In the interview, we touched upon the following topics: ❓ What priorities does South Africa see in the development of BRICS? ❔ To what extent can Africa act as a united front on the international stage? ❓ What is the power of the African continent? At the end of the video, Mr. Mtembu also shares a selection of resources for those who want to learn more about Africa. 00:00 — Greetings 00:33 — How could international forums contribute to the practical implementation of the ideas? 03:50 — How will BRICS expansion will affect the alliance? Will it lead to an intensification of co-operation? 08:20 — What does South Africa see as the main priorities for the development of BRICS? 11:07 — To what extent do you think Africa can speak with one voice? 16:20 — How have international contradictions affected international relations within Africa itself? 20:50 — What to expect from the South African elections? 26:20 — How to better understand Africa? 32:10 — What is Africa’s power? 36:23 The Gorchakov Fund on Telegram The Gorchakov Fund on Telegram (English) The Gorchakov Fund on VK The Gorchakov Fund on Instagram The Gorchakov Fund on Facebook #SouthAfrica #SAElections2024 #ANC #BRICS #SouthAfricanPolitics #AfricanPolitics #AfricanElections #PilaniMtembu #ExpertOpinion #Africa #Russia #cooperation #InternationalRelations #GlobalPolitics #Geopolitics #AfricanDevelopment #Africanists #PostcolonialAfrica