South African’s declining trust in the system

South African’s declining trust in the system

From Afternoon Drive with John Maytham by CapeTalk

April 27, 2026 · 11 min

About this episode

Amanda Gouws discusses the declining trust of South Africans in their political parties and institutions.

Amanda Gouws, professor of Political Science and Chair of the SA Research Initiative in Gender Politics at Stellenbosch University, speaks to Africa Melane about South African’s declining trust in the country’s political parties and institutions. Presenter John Maytham is an actor and author-turned-talk radio veteran and seasoned journalist. His show serves a round-up of local and international news coupled with the latest in business, sport, traffic and weather. The host’s eclectic interests mean the program often surprises the audience with intriguing book reviews and inspiring interviews profiling artists.  A daily highlight is Rapid Fire, just after 5:30pm. CapeTalk fans call in, to stump the presenter with their general knowledge questions. Another firm favourite is the humorous Thursday crossing with award-winning journalist Rebecca Davis, called “Plan B”.  Thank you for listening to a podcast from Afternoon Drive with John Maytham  Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 15:00 and 18:00 (SA Time) to Afternoon Drive with John Maytham broadcast on CapeTalk https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk   For more from the show go to…

People in this episode

Host: John Maytham

Guest: Amanda Gouws

Topics covered

  • trust in political parties
  • political institutions
  • gender politics
  • South Africa
  • public opinion

Keywords

  • trust
  • political parties
  • institutions
  • South Africa
  • Amanda Gouws
  • political science
  • gender politics

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Stellenbosch University, CapeTalk

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