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Research Briefing | May 20, 2024

South Africa: Elections 2024 | ‘Moonshot’ election scenario

This is the last of the four Research Briefings on scenarios for South Africa’s general election on May 29. In this scenario, the centre-right opposition to the ANC, united in a coalition around the DA, secures enough votes to form a majority.

What you will learn:

  • The Multi-Party Charter is committed to smaller government and greater private sector participation
  • Investment pushes real GDP growth up
  • The risk of protests, trade union strikes, and unrest is severely elevated
Tags: ANCEconomic GrowthElectionPoliticsSouth Africa Elections
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