ABSTRACT
The 2019 General Elections marked a watershed in South Africa’s political landscape. The African National Congress under the banner of a narrative of regeneration and getting back on the moral path dipped below the 60% mark for the first time in South Africa’s democratic history. South Africa’s largest opposition party, the Democratic Alliance succumbed to factional politics, most notably in the City of Cape Town, the proverbial crown jewel in the its electoral narrative of good governance and the delivery of social and economic goods to create a better life for all South Africans. Central issues that characterised the 2019 General Elections campaign were job creation, economic reinvigoration to create a vibrant economy, unemployment reduction, poverty alleviation and eradication, land redistribution, the comabtting of corruption, and restoring trust in political parties, government institutions and to some extent, democracy itself. The chapter also presents an overview of the key concepts discussed in this book.
