South Africa Socio-Political Update Session 2

South Africa Socio-Political Update Session 2

Join our post-election analysis on socio-political issues

Anglo American Regional Office

With approximately 64 elections scheduled worldwide, including around 16 in Africa, 2024 stands out as a pivotal year for democracy. South Africa, commemorating 30 years of democratic rule, is gearing up for an election on May 29 that will serve as a significant gauge of the nation’s democratic health.

Leading up to this event, many South Africans including the various political parties participating in the national elections, are eager to see how the elections will unfold, post the 1994 SA elections.

Following the first Socio-Political Analysis Session hosted by the Africa and Australia Regional Office on 6 May, the Regional Office has partnered with and solicited the support of Mr Joel Netshitenzhe and Dr Yacoob Abba Omar from the Mapungubwe Institute for Strategic Reflection (MISTRA), and Professor Richard Calland, to host the second socio-political analysis webinar session on June 20 from 14h00 – 16h00, post our national elections.

The session will explore the following:

  • Election outcomes and emerging trends
  • Changes, if any, to the political landscape
  • Socio-political risks and impact to Anglo American Southern Africa host provinces (Gauteng, Limpopo, North West and Northern Cape)
  • Scenario planning
  • Possible risk mitigation / response plans
  • Cabinet composition, including its drivers and / or interests, and influencers
  • The role of Anglo American given the elections outcome

These sessions form part of the corporate office’s thought leadership initiative to ensure that:

  • Anglo American leaders and relevant internal stakeholders across the globe are conversant with the emerging trends unfolding post-elections
  • Pro-active engagement strategies informed by the outcomes from scenario planning are in place to equip leaders and relevant internal stakeholders with the necessary tools to plan, as well as engage effectively with the relevant political parties during the national election period

Join us as we hear the valued opinions of three of South Africa’s most respected figures in public policy. Professor Richard Calland, Joel Netshitenzhe and Abba Omar, with decades of experience between them will, in view of the election outcomes, share their valuable insights into South Africa’s socio-political realities, emerging trends, risks, opportunities, and the way forward.

Joel Netshitenzhe

Dr Yacoob Abba Omar

Professor Richard Calland

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