Democracy – government of the people, by the people, for the people – cannot prevail while wealth is concentrated in the hands of the few
South Africa’s commitment to a foreign policy of non-alignment and Cyril Ramaphosa’s experience with negotiations to end apartheid serve as an example
Donald Trump’s executive orders are of dubious constitutionality, having violated civil rights of federal workers, weaponised immigration laws and limited Congress’s powers over the budget
The land of the free is no more with the judiciary, an independent media, the rollback of discrimination based on race, ethnicity and gender and progressive educational institutions under attack
The changes he makes in his second term will have far-reaching repercussions in a world of volatile geopolitics
If Donald Trump re-enters the White House after the 5 November elections, countries like Russia, China, Iran and North Korea will be delighted
South Africa stands out as a country that strongly defends democracy
‘In the house of the just those who command are at the service of those who seem the commanded’
Because populism is a pre-political idea, it can fracture the sense of collective identity that is necessary to uphold a liberal democracy, especially in nations with conflict in their histories