South Africa: an Uncertain Future
Has the "rainbow nation" lost its way?
South Africa’s universities are being rocked by increasingly violent student protests over tuition fees. The issue has become a flashpoint for a country struggling to provide education, jobs and housing, amid growing political divisions within the ruling ANC party. The president, Jacob Zuma, is facing strong criticism that his government is rife with corruption and mismanagement. Has South Africa failed to live up its promise as the “rainbow nation”? Owen Bennett Jones and his guests discuss South Africa’s growing economic and political crises.
Photo: Student protests in Johannesburg. Credit: Getty Images
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Could the ANC be "flushed down the toilet of history"?
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