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Event 21 May 2026, 15:00-16:00

South Africa: Busi­ness, Polit­ics, and Crony Cap­it­al­ism

How are business and politics intertwined in South Africa, and what consequences does this have for the country’s development?

Professor Mogens Kamp Justesen explores the links between political and economic elites and shows how they shape power, decision-making and conditions in modern South Africa.

Portræt af Mogens Kamp Justesen

Practical information

Time
21 May 2026, 15:00-16:00
Location
CBS Lib­rary For­um, Lower ground floor
Sol­b­jerg Plads 3
2000 Fre­deriks­berg
Format
Talk
Host
CBS Li­brary & Aca­de­mic Ser­vi­ces
Language
English
Price
Free to attend, no registration
Subjects
Politics Business community Africa Democracy

About the event

In this talk, Mogens Kamp Justesen, professor at the Department of International Economics, Government and Business, will inquire into the relationship between business and politics in South Africa’s post-apartheid era.

Under the auspices of democratic rule, this showcases a country where connections between powerful elites in business and politics have become increasingly close.

In his talk, Mogens Kamp Justesen will look into how connections between business and politics have developed and why they matter in the South African context.

This event is part of CBS Library and Academic Services' celebration of CBS research, and it contributes to the CBS research dissemination efforts. 

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