Future of the South African Political Economy Post-COVID 19

Mzukisi Qobo is Head of School at the Wits School of Governance, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa. He also serves on President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Economic Advisory Council. His areas of expertise are in Public Policy, International Political Economy, and Geopolitics. He holds a Ph.D. in Politics and International Studies from the University of Warwick.Mills Soko is Professor of International Business and Strategy at the Wits Business School, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa. He holds a Ph.D. in International Political Economy from the University of Warwick.Nomfundo Xenia Ngwenya is Visiting Research Fellow at the Wits School of Governance, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa. She is also Managing Director at NXN Analytics. She was previously Chief Director for African Economic Integration and head of BRICS at the National Treasury of South Africa. She holds a Ph.D. in International Studies from the University of Cambridge and M.Sc. in Politics of the World Economy from the London School of Economics.

• 1. ​Introduction: Responding to Pandemics and Economic Challenges: Policy Choices Post Covid-19.- 2. Reconstruction in the Aftermath of Global Health and Economic Crises: Historical Lessons for South Africa.- 3. Building State Capacities and Dynamic Capabilities to Drive Social and Economic Development: The Case of South Africa.- 4. Covid-19 and Beyond: Rethinking Industrial and Competition Policy.- 5. Monetary and Fiscal Policy Challenges Posed by South Africa's Deepening Economic Crisis and the Covid-19 Pandemic.- 6. The Short-Term Labour Market Effects of South Africa's National Covid-19 Lockdown.- 7. Social Security and Social Protection in South Africa.- 8. Repositioning State-Owned Enterprises (SOES) and Development Finance Institutions (DFIS).- 9. Energy Transition for Post Covid-19 South Africa.- 10. Future of Energy in South African and Prospects for Building Regional Value Chains.- 11. The Digital Divide in South Africa: Insights from the Covid-19 Experience and Beyond.-12. From 'Crisis Compacting' to Resilient Social Contracts: Emerging Lessons from Covid-19.- 13. Conclusion: Building a Resilient State and Inclusive Society.