The Round Room

South Africa Elections

Listen Later

In this episode join our hosts as they examine the end of apartheid in South Africa, focusing on the ANC's historic rise to power and its recent electoral decline in 2024. Once a symbol of liberation, the party now faces growing public discontent over issues like corruption, inequality, and unemployment, signaling a significant shift in the country's political landscape.


We would love to thank our writers who put together the script for this episode: Henry Jones, Melanie Pozo, Styx Hatch, and Audrey Collison. We'd also love to thank our team of script and research editors: Iselin Bratz, Adam Nuñez, and Cladia Mains. And, of course, we'd love to thank our sound editors Axelle Yanakakis-Caroll, Colten Gottlob, Sandro Mercado, and Nik Vyshinskiy


To keep up with podcast updates, please follow @theroundroompod on Instagram.


  • https://www.npr.org/2024/06/01/nx-s1-4987616/south-africa-election-results

  • https://www.npr.org/2024/11/05/g-s1-32338/puerto-rico-holds-general-election

  • https://apnews.com/article/puerto-rico-election-dalmau-pnp-ppd-cf7543357d219fb695a96b863b5fcf11

  • https://apnews.com/article/puerto-rico-governor-election-jenniffer-dalmau-2872ebb97209454754f2df68acfa5ebc

  • https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/jenniffer-gonzalez-of-puerto-ricos-pro-statehood-party-edges-ahead-in-gubernatorial-election

  • https://www.elnuevodia.com/elecciones-2024/resultados/


  • https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/nelson-mandela-fought-apartheid-work-not-complete

  • https://apnews.com/article/south-africa-election-vote-anc-d9da7582ca98a4e00fec2da6a5fe1e91https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jun/14/south-africa-anc-pushing-coalition-government-before-election-presidenthttps://www.reuters.com/world/africa/key-issues-south-african-voters-wide-open-2024-election-2024-05-13/

  • https://www.npr.org/2024/06/01/nx-s1-4987616/south-africa-election-results

  • https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jun/14/south-africa-anc-pushing-coalition-government-before-election-president

  • https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/key-issues-south-african-voters-wide-open-2024-election-2024-05-13/

  • https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-14094760

  • https://cddrl.fsi.stanford.edu/events/democracy-us-and-south-africa-two-elections-comparative-context

  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8QopgqI-eg

  • https://www.reuters.com/graphics/SAFRICA-ELECTION/ECONOMY/egpbonzrgvq/

  • https://www.blackpast.org/global-african-history/apartheid-1948-1994/

  • https://www.sahistory.org.za/article/history-apartheid-south-africa

  • https://www.historicalafrica.org/what-was-apartheid-in-south-africa/

  • https://www.editology.co.za/list-of-apartheid-laws/https://www.editology.co.za/list-of-apartheid-laws/

  • https://apnews.com/article/south-africa-freedom-1994-elections-mandela-18393fe2f2eeb6f0217c3ca347c40453

  • https://www.sahistory.org.za/article/marikana-massacre-16-august-2012

  • https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2012/11/7/coal-miners-strike-deal-in-south-africa

  • https://www.anc1912.org.za/

  • https://www.da.org.za/

  • https://mkparty.org.za/about-mk/

  • https://www.sahistory.org.za/article/umkhonto-wesizwe-mk

  • https://effonline.org/

  • https://www.npr.org/2024/06/01/nx-s1-4987616/south-africa-election-results

  • https://theconversation.com/cyril-ramaphosas-marikana-massacre-apology-is-disingenuous-and-dishonest-77485

  • https://www.thesouthafrican.com/news/marikana-what-did-cyril-ramaphosa-do/


    • ...more
    View all episodesView all episodes
    Download on the App Store
    The Round RoomBy The Round Room at Emerson College