South Africa held its first democratic elections in 1994, and 20 years later we are approaching another general election. In two decades South Africa has grown and developed in many ways, but since 1994 the African National Congress (ANC) has been in power with a clear majority in each general election. Today, though, people are starting to question whether the ANC has really reached its full potential in improving the lives of ordinary South Africans.

Written by Roslyn Bristow, Research Intern, Southern African Catholic Bishops' Conference Parliamentary Liaison Office (CPLO)

Roslyn is studying towards her Master’s degree in Political Studies at the University of the Western Cape, as part of which she is completing a six-month internship at the CPLO