Tag: democracy

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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Sadly, true democracy still remains elusive in our country

Well – surprise, surprise, surprise. The ANC’s MPs have rejected an amendment…

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Do South Africans deserve democracy?

The political game in South Africa is so complex with allies, coalitions…

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South Africans prefer political soap opera over real democracy

The political game in South Africa, with all the alliances, coalitions and…

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Our democracy has failed to meet the expectations of voters

Fifteen years ago, the United Nations General Assembly declared 15 September as…

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Democracy will only operate smoothly once ANC accepts defeat

Those who believe in anarchy would call the shabby attempts to remove…

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