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Susan Booysen

Susan Booysen is Director of Research, Mapungubwe Institute for Strategic Reflection (MISTRA), and visiting and emeritus professor, Wits School of Governance.

Latest Work

The GNU at one — serial crises and continual turmoil are the order of the day

COALITION GOVERNMENT OP-ED

16 June 2025

The GNU at one — serial crises and continual turmoil are the order of the day

By Susan Booysen

8 min

OPINIONISTA

28 October 2021

A snapshot of South African party politics in an era of decaying dominance of the ANC

By Susan Booysen

5 min

OPINIONISTA

21 October 2021

Pledges by ANC candidates miss the mark after the party’s many shortcomings

By Susan Booysen

4 min

OPINIONISTA

13 October 2021

Sleeping with the enemy: ANC could be ‘blessed’ by coalitions as kingmakers wait in the shadows

By Susan Booysen

5 min

OPINIONISTA

16 September 2021

Voting in 2021: An emasculated, compromised action

By Susan Booysen

4 min

OPINIONISTA

2 September 2021

Ruling party on the wane: Political authority is slipping away from the ANC

By Susan Booysen

5 min

OPINIONISTA

12 August 2021

Political platitudes: Unpacking Ramaphosa’s ‘real battle’ in aftermath of Zondo Commission testimony

By Susan Booysen

4 min

OPINIONISTA

6 August 2021

Cabinet reshuffle: ANC Revolt 2021 forces Ramaphosa’s boldest move

By Susan Booysen

3 min

OPINIONISTA

30 July 2021

South Africa’s July riots and the long shadow of Jacob Zuma fall over party and state

By Susan Booysen

4 min

OPINIONISTA

15 July 2021

Time Bomb South Africa: The building blocks that triggered, facilitated and sustained the civil unrest

By Susan Booysen

5 min

OPINIONISTA

7 July 2021

Disunited we stand: Coalition politics in South Africa is jinxed when politicians behave badly in pursuit of power

By Susan Booysen

5 min

OPINIONISTA

2 July 2021

Local government elections: What will you really be voting for?

By Susan Booysen

4 min

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Defend Truth

Latest Work

The GNU at one — serial crises and continual turmoil are the order of the day

A snapshot of South African party politics in an era of decaying dominance of the ANC

Pledges by ANC candidates miss the mark after the party’s many shortcomings

Sleeping with the enemy: ANC could be ‘blessed’ by coalitions as kingmakers wait in the shadows

Voting in 2021: An emasculated, compromised action

Ruling party on the wane: Political authority is slipping away from the ANC

Political platitudes: Unpacking Ramaphosa’s ‘real battle’ in aftermath of Zondo Commission testimony

Cabinet reshuffle: ANC Revolt 2021 forces Ramaphosa’s boldest move

South Africa’s July riots and the long shadow of Jacob Zuma fall over party and state

Time Bomb South Africa: The building blocks that triggered, facilitated and sustained the civil unrest

Disunited we stand: Coalition politics in South Africa is jinxed when politicians behave badly in pursuit of power

Local government elections: What will you really be voting for?