Henwood, Roland2024-07-092024-07-092024-09-012024-04-25*S2024http://hdl.handle.net/2263/96870Dissertation (MA (Political Science))--University of Pretoria, 2024.The research in this dissertation consists of a critical literature study and evaluation of William Gumede’s (2017) elements of democratic deficit as a feature of liberation movements. Examining the political culture of the ANC within the theoretical framework presented by Gumede (2017), three research questions are addressed in relation to the applicability of Gumede’s framework on the political cultures of liberation movements, the impact thereof on the decline in legitimacy and voter support for the ANC in South Africa, and the primary elements of democratic deficit demonstrated by the ANC which have impacted on democratic consolidation in South Africa since 1994.en© 2023 University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria.UCTDLiberation movementsDemocracyDemocratic deficitDemocratic consolidationPolitical cultureSustainable development goals (SDGs)SDG-10: Reduced inequalitiesHumanities theses SDG-10SDG-16: Peace, justice and strong institutionsHumanities theses SDG-16DissertationU2295809710.25403/UPresearchdata.26204240