South Africa heads to polls as unemployment and inequality grip the nation
When South Africa's ANC, founded by Nelson Mandela, swept to power in 1994, it promised "a better life for all". But today, South Africa is worse off than it was 30 years ago and the ruling party could lose its parliamentary majority in Wednesday's election, with voters frustrated with soaring unemployment – currently above 30 percent – and stark inequality. FRANCE 24 spoke with Dr. Azar Jammine, chief economist at the think tank Econometrix, about the state of the South African economy.
When South Africa's ANC, founded by Nelson Mandela, swept to power in 1994, it promised "a better life for all". But today, South Africa is worse off than it was 30 years ago and the ruling party could lose its parliamentary majority in Wednesday's election, with voters frustrated with soaring unemployment – currently above 30 percent – and stark inequality. FRANCE 24 spoke with Dr. Azar Jammine, chief economist at the think tank Econometrix, about the state of the South African economy.
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