Empty Ongopotse Tiro Hall at the University of Limpopo. Photographed in front of M&G constituency office on March 11, 2024.Photo: Scott Peter Smith
The Mail & Guardian, in partnership with the University of Limpopo, will host an election town hall meeting on March 12 from 5pm to 5.30pm. Click here to register.
The debate, which will be held at Ongopotse Thilo Hall at the University of Limpopo in Polokwane, will include politicians, academics, and representatives from civil society and business. The event aims to shed light on the issues of the past 30 years and highlight key challenges for the 2024 national elections and beyond.
On 29 May 2024, South Africans will go to the polls in perhaps the most important and hotly contested national and local elections since the country's transition to democracy in 1994.
For the first time since then, the possibility of forming a post-election coalition government is real, while changes to the electoral system and the presence of a number of new parties make the polls even more important.
Voters have an opportunity to shape the country's future and change the political landscape in an election expected to hinge on how to tackle economic growth, job creation, social inequality and crime.
This forum will provide unique and timely information about the key issues leading up to the election and the future of the country as it celebrates 40 years of freedom and democracy.
The audience will consist of community members, students, the business community, and other sectors of society.
“The University of Limpopo adheres to the principles of freedom of thought and open discussion in order to promote a culture of tolerance in nation-building,” said UL Vice-Chancellor and Principal Professor Mahalo Mokgalong.
