At Daily Maverick’s flagship event, The Gathering, South Africa’s most influential leaders from all sectors of society joined the stage. Daily Maverick journalists asked the tough questions and sought practical solutions. Rewatch the live stream here or catch up on the panels below.
Countdown to May 29 polls – SA’s political contest heats up after some parties cast doubt on IEC
DA sets the cat among the pigeons by calling on Western governments to send out teams to verify the upcoming 29 May polls, but Good party denounces ‘conspiracy theory’ against the Electoral Commission of SA, which has safeguarded voting throughout South Africa’s 30 years of democracy.
The Gathering Twenty Twenty-Four delivers a heady mix of SA impressions and realisations
I know most people will probably vote for the devils they know, but I think Zackie Achmat, Songezo Zibi and Mmusi Maimane deserve a seat at South Africa’s 2024 elections table. Listening to the ideas they have put forward for improving our country makes me believe they will elevate the level of debate.
In the age of coalitions, an involved, active citizenry is paramount
No one is coming to save you. Active citizenry is necessary now more than ever as coalition politics are likely to take centre stage at provincial and national levels, panellists told The Gathering Twenty Twenty-Four on Thursday.
SA gets a glimpse of a Multi-Party Charter coalition post the May elections and it’s not pretty
The opposition Multi-Party Charter is not about trust or friendship, but the means to ensure the ANC is voted out of power on 29 May, ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba told the big debate on Thursday at Daily Maverick’s The Gathering Twenty Twenty-Four.
‘We need to commit to fixing the state’ – political newcomers on how to repair SA
Newcomers to the political field Zackie Achmat, Songezo Zibi, Chris Pappas and Mmusi Maimane discussed what they believe is needed to fix SA.
The power of love, panel agrees, is imperative for moral authority
Key outcomes of a panel discussion at The Gathering were that it takes love to address injustice, and intersectional approaches between state, business and civic society are key to maintaining moral authority.
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