Tag: democracy

Broken local governments proof of democracy gone mad

I don’t know what’s happening in South Africa, nor how long this…

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‘Democracy means the majority rules’: Mashatile denies ANC is abusing its parliamentary majority

Deputy President Paul Mashatile has denied claims that the African National Congress…

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EFF shows noise will always bulldoze true democracy in SA

The spectacle of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) and its accomplices reducing…

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South Africans deserve better than this so-called democracy

There are loads of reasons to question whether democracy is really right…

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Quality elections – A thorn in the side of democracy

Quality elections require all eligible voters to be on the voters’ roll.…

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Thapelo Amad’s appointment as mayor of Joburg tests democracy

The appointment of councillor Thapelo Amad as the new mayor of the…

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Democracy ‘backsliding’ slows Africa development

Africa’s progress in human and economic development has slowed against a backdrop…

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30 years into democracy, fronting practices still an issue in SA – BEE Chamber

Even 30 years into the country’s democracy, fronting practices with regard to…

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ANC has to lose power for it to take people and democracy seriously

The ANC’s 54th national conference at Nasrec in 2017 was tense because…

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SA’s multiparty democracy is in trouble – collapsing coalitions are a sure sign

South Africa’s 28-year-old, continuously transforming multiparty democracy was reminded of its own…

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