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South Africa: How the Mandela Myth Helped Win the Battle for Democracy in South Africa
The Conversation Africa, 29 April 2024
Political history scholar Jonny Steinberg's 2023 book Winnie & Nelson: Portrait of a Marriage is a double biography of South Africa's most famous political figures - Nelson… Read more »
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The Conversation Africa, 26 April 2024
There was a moment during the state capture years of South African president Jacob Zuma's term in office (2009 to 2018) when the veil finally slipped. There had been quiet… Read more »
South Africa's Constitution - Holding Fast for 30 Years
Nelson Mandela would be pleased, writes Richard Calland for The Conversation Africa. As South Africa celebrates 30 years since the first democratic elections were held in the country, the so-called Rainbow Nation faces a "growing disappointment with Nelson Mandela's liberation party, the ANC", according to DW.
Almost half of South Africa's population under the age of 34 is unemployed - one of many concerns about the stability of the country.
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27 April 2024
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''30 years of Freedom'' in South Africa refers to the period since the end of apartheid and the advent of democracy after our first democratic ... see more »
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South Africa: 30 Years On, South Africa's Dream of Unity Lies Shattered
DW, 27 April 2024
Thirty years after the end of apartheid, South Africa is looking back on a democratic but deeply divided society. Political divisions have fueled a growing disappointment with… Read more »
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South Africa: South Africa's Youth Are a Generation Lost Under Democracy - Study
The Conversation Africa, 25 April 2024
South African president Cyril Ramaphosa recently painted a rosy picture in which the country's youth - "democracy's children" - had enormous opportunities for advancement, all… Read more »
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South Africa: Nearly Half of South Africans Can't Afford Basics - Survey - South African News Briefs - April 24, 2024
allAfrica, 24 April 2024
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South Africa: Persisting Inequality Has Made Many Young South Africans Question the Choices Made By Nelson Mandela - Podcast
The Conversation Africa, 25 April 2024
Some young South Africans have begun to question Nelson Mandela's legacy, and the choices made in the transition to democracy after the end of apartheid in 1994. Some have even… Read more »
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South Africa: Never Has a Wise Vote Been More Important to the Future of South Africa
Daily Maverick, 27 April 2024
After thirty years of democracy, the heroes of freedom have been replaced by the hyenas of stealing Read more »
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South Africa: Three Decades of Freedom - Too Many Flaws in SA's Education System
UCT, 26 April 2024
In June 1976, thousands of black school children took to the streets in Soweto over the use of Afrikaans as the medium of instruction at majority black schools. More than 100… Read more »
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South Africa: As SA Marks 30 Years of Democracy, It Must Prioritise Safety of Its Children - Its Greatest Resource, Unicef Urges
Daily Maverick, 26 April 2024
The United Nations Children's Fund South Africa has called for the country's children to be put at the centre of the developmental agenda. Read more »
South Africa's electoral commission celebrated 30 years of democracy on Freedom Day, April 27, weeks before the 2024 elections.
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As South Africa celebrates 30 years of democracy, it is crucial to assess the ongoing challenges to the full enjoyment of human rights, Read more »
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The biweekly report from the Centre for Analytics and Behavioural Change (CABC) brings attention to worrisome trends in online activity leading up to the gener Read more »
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Ahead of the general elections on May 29, a recent report from the Centre for Analytics and Behavioural Change (CABC) reveals that the Economic Freedom Fighter Read more »
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South Africa's electoral court has overruled a decision by polls authorities to bar 81-year-old former president Jacob Zuma from running in the May 29 elections. The upcoming polls ... Read more »
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Ahead of general elections in May, political parties have been engaging voters across the country on the various issues at stake, inlcudng the state of public transportation. ... Read more »
