Beyond the Headlines: SA’s real political story

Few voices interrogate South Africa’s politics as sharply or as uncompromisingly as Prince Mashele. In this session, he will cut through the daily noise to examine the deeper structural forces shaping the country’s trajectory, and what they mean for business and society.

Mashele is known for his blunt assessments of leadership, institutional decay, and the long-term decline of dominant political formations. Expect a rigorous view on the ANC’s future, the limits of the DA and other opposition parties, and whether South Africa’s coalition era offers renewal, or simply managed instability. Looking ahead to the local government elections and beyond, he will separate political theatre from real signals, offering a hard-edged perspective on what business leaders should actually be watching and preparing for in a volatile, uncertain political cycle.