Govern South Africa in a real-life politics simulator

Take office in South Africa today and decide what happens next. You inherit its real economy, its real institutions and its real neighbours — and every decree you sign has consequences.

Take office in South Africa — free

The South Africa you inherit

Currency: rand (ZAR)
Institutions: Parliament (Cape Town), SARB reserve bank, COSATU unions, Eskom (crippled power utility)
Economy: mining (gold/platinum), ~32% unemployment, rolling blackouts (load-shedding)
Neighbours and the world: Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Botswana; BRICS member

How a term in South Africa plays out

Each turn opens with South Africa's front page. You sign a decree, and the simulation answers through your three resources — the Human Engine, Supply and Hard Currency — while the markets test the rand (ZAR) and the street, the institutions and the neighbours respond. THE SYSTEM watches your habits and builds the next crisis around your blind spot.

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Your first game is free. No card, no download — pick a country and sign your first decree in under a minute.

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No install — plays in your browser, on phone or desktop. Play in English, Arabic, French, Spanish or Portuguese.