The 14-Day Power Vacuum: Governance, Law, and Public Trust in South Africa’s Local Government Interregnum

 

When the votes are counted and the electoral maps turn multi-colored, South Africa’s public attention shifts instantly to high-stakes political drama. We watch party leaders behind closed doors, tracking room negotiations, horse-trading, and fragile coalition pacts. But while the politicians bargain, who is actually running the country? Colleen Makhubele spoke to Rebone Tau - Political Analyst, Dr Sarah Meny-Gibert Public Affairs Research Institute (PARI), Adv Lufuno Nevondwe Constitutional Law Expert and Ntsako Shivhambu – Political Analyst