Make or Break: How the next three years will shape South Africa’s next three decades - Tapa blanda

In his new book, Richard Calland raises a compelling argument: South Africa is at a critical juncture, and events over the next three years are going to shape the country’s next three decades. Jacob Zuma’s term as president is due to end in 2019 and there are calls for him to resign; the ANC is declining in popularity and moral stature; opposition parties are gaining ground; the economy and the currency are in trouble; the Treasury has been racked by power struggles; the Public Protector’s term ends later in 2016; the rule of law and judicial independence are under pressure. Looking at these and other issues, Calland explores possible futures for South Africa, showing how the next few years are the most critical since the 1990s, and how South Africa can set itself on a path to success or failure.

Richard Calland is one of South Africa's most incisive political analysts. He led IDASA's political and economic governance programmes for over a decade, is a founder member of the Council for the Advancement of the South African Constitution (CASAC), and is now an associate professor in public law at the University of Cape Town, where he teaches constitutional law and heads the Democratic Governance and Rights Unit.