Creator
David Jeffery-Schwikkard
David Jeffery-Schwikkard is a PhD Candidate in theology and religious studies at King’s College London and a visiting researcher at Walter Sisulu University. He writes in his personal capacity.
Religion is seen as a threat to elections. But is this so?
South Africans seem to favour politicians who combine secular and socially liberal policies with religious rhetoric that is inclusive of all faiths
Is religion a threat to our elections?
South Africans have little trust in religious or political leaders
Ruling ANC rides the religious wave
Predictions of electoral doom need to consider the party’s unusual presence in society