HSRC Review 21(1). March: 1-52

Abstract

We are almost a quarter into 2024, and South Africans are gearing up for the next general elections taking place on 29 May. With analysts predicting an era of coalition governments, our feature article for this edition discusses important findings from HSRC surveys on public perspectives about coalitions. In line with our commitment to free and fair democratic elections, our experts have also provided oversight during general elections in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), which took place in December 2023. An HSRC team embarked on an election observation mission in downtown Kinshasa. The disabling impact of several polio outbreaks is apparent in the DRC and the team reports back on the struggles of voters who were differently physically abled.