The company’s chairman, Stuart Chambers, described the proposal as ‘opportunistic’
The first democratic elections in 1994 were a major logistical and political feat, with nearly 20 million citizens casting their votes together for the first time over three days, beginning on 27 April.
The murders of even those engaged in non-party political promotion of the election came as opponents of the vote renewed their threats of a widening war
Tracking the progress of South Africa’s 30-year-olds as they navigate education, work, anxiety and hope
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Many of them feel that the promises made at the dawn of democracy have not been met
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The editors called on citizens to vote for unity and reconstruction
Pockets of excellence still exist: we must just learn how to harness them
The first democratic election was touch and go until six days before the 27 April 1994 poll
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Our country has a recidivism rate of about 90% compared to 6% to 8% for China, an authoritarian regime where mass executions of re-offenders is common
A new play by a new playwright explores shenanigans in South Africa’s politics