Democracy
JUDITH FEBRUARY: Trump and the degradation of democracy: The lessons for SA
Where there’s a lack of leadership or there is destructive leadership, there are deep consequences for the future of democracy itself, writes Judith February.
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Remembering Achmat Dangor, the South African novelist who redefined identity
In many ways, Dangor’s fiction represented the shifts that SA literature and culture underwent in the early days of the transition to democracy.
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JUDITH FEBRUARY: The breakdown of SA’s participatory democracy
Is it any wonder that there’s a cynicism when we hear of government’s trite promises to ‘fight corruption’, asks Judith February.
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JUDITH FEBRUARY: Nothing about democratic progress is inevitable
For a ‘new sense of accountability’ as encouraged by President Ramaphosa, we will need not only the state to reinvent and remake itself, but more specifically, the ANC, writes Judith February.
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JUDITH FEBRUARY: COVID-19 lockdown: Keep faith with SA’s hard-won democracy
South Africa's 21-day coronavirus lockdown is about more than a set of rules to be followed. It is about finding the wellspring of goodness we all know still sits at the heart of this complex country, writes Judith February.
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CYRIL RAMAPHOSA: The ‘unfinished business’ of nation-building
Rredress continues to be a crucial pillar of government policy, whether it is in land reform, employment equity or in economic transformation, writes the President in his weekly newsletter.
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Albie Sachs urges South Africans to protect the country’s democracy
Retired Constitutional Court Judge Albie Sachs said South Africans must ensure that those in power didn't abuse their power.
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FIKILE-NTSIKELELO MOYA: Helen Zille exaggerates the DA’s importance
A vibrant and vigilant civil society, not political parties, is the greatest asset to democracy, writes Fikile-Ntsikelelo Moya.
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FIKILE-NTSIKELELO MOYA: What is the South African agenda?
Fikile-Ntsikelelo Moya says until South Africa gets a leader who can spell out and rally the nation around a common agenda, the country will remain stuck in its quagmire.
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MAHLATSE MAHLASE: Tips for the undecided voter
As you contemplate who to vote for this election, Mahlatse Mahlase has listed a few things to think about when you make that important choice.
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FIKILE-NTSIKELELO MOYA: It's wrong to say voting changes nothing in SA
Whatever you wish to say about South Africa and how much it has disappointed you, please resist the temptation to say nothing has changed, says Fikile-Ntsikelelo Moya.
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BUSANI NGCAWENI: On Freedom Day, whose democracy is it anyway?
Busani Ngcaweni asks if the country is on the right path to achieve the ideals of building a prosperous and democratic society.
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LISTEN: SA elders reflect on 25 years of democracy
South Africa's 25-year democracy has a lot to reflect on, and a lot to fix. But are we taking our democracy – particularly voting and its impact on ensuring the country’s success – for granted?
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South Africans take their freedoms for granted, say struggle veterans
Activist Barbara Masekela and veteran politician Murphy Morobe speak to Eyewitness News about the state of the country 25 years after it transitioned from apartheid rule to democracy.
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[OPINION] Both democracy & authoritarianism are on the rise in Africa
Nic Cheeseman says democratic and authoritarian countries are moving further away from each other.
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[WATCH] FW de Klerk on state of SA under democracy
The former President FW de Klerk addressed the Cape Town Press Club, reflecting on the country’s progress since its first democratic election in 1994.
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[OPINION] 2019 will be the year of more state control
John Lloyd says the predictions of democratic failure in the face of authoritarian power will come true only if the public allows it.
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[ANALYSIS] Why competitive elections are not good for every democracy
Elections are supposed to hold politicians accountable: Officials who fear losing their seat will work harder for voters. But in some countries, political competition actually makes government worse.
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[ANALYSIS] Is South Africa’s Constitutional Court protecting democracy?
South Africa’s Constitutional Court has performed remarkably well in protecting democracy since 1995.
