SOUTH AFRICA: POLITICAL LIFE TODAY

• Main Author: Vladimir Shubin
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul 2017-01-01
• Series: Brazilian Journal of African Studies
• Subjects: south africa; political process; anc; jacob zuma.
• Online Access: https://seer.ufrgs.br/rbea/article/view/65625

South Africa is currently facing several political dilemmas that influence the entire social organization of the country. Thus, the historicity of the political processes that permeate South African society today,  the power plays of the country's elites, as well as the external influences that act internally through the political parties of South Africa, and the presence of important African nation within the scope of the BRICS, are essential elements for understanding the South African policy context. Through of experiences in loco, this article establishes a comprehensive analysis of the situation, not only pointing out the political agents which actively intervene in this game, but also constructing possible scenarios for the unfolding of the events.