The state of South Africa's crisis

Scott Timcke
CLACSO Working Group Crisis, responses and alternatives in the Greater Caribbean
2020

The coronavirus crisis has plunged South Africa into an economic downturn. To the extent that one can assess such things in such a rapidly changing context, in this case study, I analyze how this crisis may trigger long-term reconfigurations of control over South Africa’s political economy. In this study, I briefly examine the social repercussions of the coronavirus in the country, before moving on to the various struggles already underway between the state, capital, and the people to define the post-crisis reform agenda. The resolution of these struggles will shape the prospects for equitable and inclusive development.

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