Current developments across North Africa and the Middle East point to a rapidly changing world. Authoritarian leaders are being overthrown. Dissatisfied populations are now encouraged and enabled to protest against the inability of their rulers to improve their lives. Younger people are using social media to organise and vent their frustrations. Are these protests coming our way? Is South Africa a potential target for this type of popular unrest and revolution? Are there signs that South Africans are disenchanted with their government - or will the country escape this type of popular uprising? Is South Africa's democracy secure enough into the future? These critical questions will be answered in Political Analyst Daniel Silke's challenging yet very topical address: Global Change: Will South Africa's Future be like that of North Africa? This Keynote is controversial yet it follows Silke's balanced, accessible and entertaining style that will appeal to all audiences. It will be crucial for business to understand the challenges facing South Africa - yet also asses the characteristics that exist that will either push the country to protest or pull it towards greater social cohesion & a more promising economic future. Understanding the political, economic and social complexities of the current global situation is essential for all future planning. This is one keynote for 2011 not to be missed.

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