John Maytham and Emeritus Professor in Sociology at the University of the Witwatersrand and a Professorial Research Associate, at the Department of Politics and International Studies, Roger Southall, explore whether South Africa is truly one of the most politically polarized countries in the world. Southall argues that while the country’s history of colonialism, apartheid, and inequality has left deep scars, its current political landscape is more characterized by diversity of opinion than entrenched conflict.