Hybrid Conference: National and provincial elections in May 2024: what are the implications for intergovernmental relations?

On 20 March 2024, the South African Research Chair in Multilevel Government at the Dullah Omar Institute, hosted a hybrid Conference to understand whether and how the national and provincial elections outcome will impact intergovernmental relations.

Current public debate and discussions in South Africa on the upcoming elections is on which party will win the elections, in the event that no party secures the majority at national or provincial level, what are the possible coalitions partners and who will become President. There is limited focus on how the outcome of the elections will impact the operations of the state from an intergovernmental relations, among other issues.

New insights and learnings were shared on this topic in this seminar presented by four panel experts: Ms. Thembi Nkadimeng (Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs), Professor Emeritus Nico Steytler (DOI), Ms. Tessa Dooms (Director, Rivonia Circle), and Professor Tinashe Chigwata (DOI). The Conference was facilitated by Professor Jaap De Visser (SARChl Chair in Multilevel Government, Law and Development).