HSRC Review 22(2). June: 1-41

Abstract

With South Africa’s seventh national and provincial elections behind us, the country is on a new political path. As with all elections since the late 1990s, the HSRC conducted a voter satisfaction survey on Election Day, which provided evidence that the Electoral Commission used in declaring the election free and fair. In our feature article, HSRC researchers discuss more survey findings, the history of the HSRC’s electoral survey series, and the importance of understanding electoral attitudes in the country. Shifting to specific country challenges, our researchers weigh in on filicide when a parent or guardian murders a child. Experts who participated in an HSRC Connect panel discussion in February explored the drivers of filicide, with a focus on mental health and societal stressors related to poverty and interpersonal relations.