South Africa’s foreign policy future under the GNU

In a new era of coalition politics, South Africa’s Government of National Unity (GNU) could mark a turning point in the country’s international relations. Against this backdrop, the Institute for Security Studies (ISS) is convening a panel discussion to explore pathways for the constructive evolution of South Africa’s international relations. The focus will be on how the levers of foreign policy making may change, and the broader geopolitical environment in which these changes will occur.


Moderator: Priyal Singh, Senior Researcher, Institute for Security Studies (ISS)

Opening remarks: Dr Fonteh Akum, Executive Director, ISS

Panelists:

Prof Cheryl Hendricks, Executive Director, Institute for Justice and Reconciliation
Prof Gilbert Khadiagala, Jan Smuts Professor of International Relations, University of the Witwatersrand and ISS Trustee
Respondent: Moeletsi Mbeki, National Chairman, South African Institute of International Affairs

Closing remarks: Dhesigen Naidoo, Senior Research Associate, ISS