Centrum Stosunków Międzynarodowych - 03 August 2016: Municipal elections in South Africa

On August 3, will take place municipal elections in South Africa. Millions of South Africans will vote to renew the mandates of mayors and municipal councils in 278 cities. The election will be a test for the ruling party, the African National Congress (ANC) and the President Jacob Zuma, while the ANC is facing major challenges. The main opposition is represented by the Democratic Alliance (DA). The situation in South Africa is already marked by civil disobedience and Citizen Insurrections. Furthermore, the election will be still marked by racial issues, some people bringing racial charges against the ANC, 3 years after Mandela’s death. Finally, disputes could rise after the results of the elections, as it was the case for the national elections in 2014, in a difficult economic context.