Is there room for a party left of the ANC in South Africa’s political landscape?
Yes, generally I think so. But we speak about ten years down the line, or maybe even twenty years, if delivery on social and economic issues does not happen. What form that will take, whether it will be a workers’ party or something else, one will have to see. And it is very difficult to say what level of support such a party might get. At the moment, I doubt that this split will come, but the space is certainly there. It would surely be healthy for South Africa‘s political landscape if we see the foundation of a party left of the ANC. This competition would be meaningful in the sense that it could directly challenge the ANC’s base. We have also seen in recent years more and more protests of ordinary people, and that will definitely increase in the near future. I think that point is more important. People disaffected or discontented with the ANC, because of the conceptions of the opposition parties, are not moving support to the opposition but are abstaining from voting and take part i
