Leadership, governance, and government remain focal points of disruption across societies, yet they are central to addressing both immediate crises and long-term structural challenges.

SAAPS Presidents Platform: Fireside Chat!

A special conversation with one of South Africa’s most respected political thinkers

SAAPS Professional Development Series Alert!

Publish or Perish: How Some Are Getting It Right

The South African Association of Political Studies (SAAPS) hereby invites all South African Universities to submit their proposals to host regional colloquia in 2026.

SAAPS 17th Biennial Conference | Theme: Free, Yet Poor: The Precarious Case of Citizens in the Democracies of the Global South

The South African Association of Political Studies (SAAPS) is ready to welcome academics, professionals, and independent researchers to the 17th Biennial Conference to be held between 10 and 12 September 2025 in Gqeberha, South Africa.