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The only way to address South Africa’s problem of dwindling voter turnout is to fix the accountability problem. (File photo/MG)
ACCOUNTABILITY IN PARLIAMENT

This is why you should participate in Monday’s public consultation on electoral reform

The Electoral Reform Consultation Panel is holding a public consultation at the Gauteng legislature on 27 January

  • Daniela Ellerbeck
4 min read
An ANC volunteer carries a poster of Cyril Ramaphosa as she prepares to erect a party station at the Msholozi Informal Settlement near Brakpan, Johannesburg. (File photo by Delwyn Verasamy/MG)
ACCOUNTABILITY IN GOVERNMENT

Why South Africa needs electoral reform: A look at mixed-member proportional systems

The country desperately needs a system that makes politicians accountable to voters, not their political parties

  • Daniela Ellerbeck
4 min read
One of the cornerstones of our cultural heritage is the recognition and promotion of South African official languages.(Brenton Geach/Gallo)
CONSTITUTION EIGHTEENTH AMENDMENT

In honour of South Africa’s cultural and linguistic richness this Heritage Month

The Constitution ensures the protection and promotion of every citizen’s unique heritage

  • Daniela Ellerbeck
  • Alfred Mahkuntsu
5 min read