The past week has been a good week. All three have suffered serious setbacks, as they have once again been exposed as the cowards they truly are, for all the bravado
The democratic revolution requires a collective effort that goes beyond the ambitions of individual parties or leaders
The West African country is at a critical juncture, where the aspirations of its people are being trampled upon
As a thinker he enriched our public life, encouraging seriousness and inviting his audience into public discussion rather than the mere observation of spectacle
Between them, the kleptocrats and the neoliberals protect the privilege of the few against the claims for justice on the part of the many
Advanced democracies with coalition governments and strong committees understand the necessity of developing rules and institutions to mitigate executive unaccountability
In a changing world it cannot be business as usual for human rights and democracy thinkers
Official opposition says it should lead the process to develop a declaration for a peaceful transition and approach the international community for oversight
Ruling party’s failure to address urgent issues – like unemployment, water and electricity, crime and corruption – has created a leadership vacuum
The president tells conference problems such as land reform, crime, corruption, poor governance and the weak economy are undermining people’s rights
Deepening economic democracy through human rights-centred economic and social policy frameworks
It is important to directly speak to young South Africans to inform them why it is important to vote
The active resistance of the electorate is what remains to prevent leaders from subverting checking mechanisms and tipping the country into spin dictatorship
In his weekly newsletter, the president argues that he welcomes the intensified monitoring by FATF
Lessons from China and Norway on how capacities can be channelled to deliver on priorities and ensure activity with notable outcomes
The government was advised by Eskom executives to invest in infrastructure to replace old power plants and to meet increased demand
As SA’s democracy heads towards 30 years, we need to critically assess what needs to be done differently to become Madiba’s miracle nation
It’s a rocky road to a functional democratic future for the United States, but fighting injustice is a long-term task
Unbearable poverty has finally ignited an uprising in the tiny kingdom and Mswati’s police and army officers are the first targets
For a democratic culture to exist there must be leaders and citizens who behave democratically — and they need to be educated about democracy to do that
We — the people of South Africa — have the chance to write the agenda for the future
Africans have been decolonising, critiquing, and also enriching liberal democracy from an African perspective since colonial times
The country has failed to sustained the momentum of the national democratic revolution
Authoritarian would-be emperors such as Putin and Jinping and the US’s military-industrial complex erode the open society and its values of individual freedoms
Public participation in the people’s assembly is important. Find out how you can submit a petition, write a message or make a submission to parliament
Voter turnout has dropped from 86.7% in 1994 to only 65.9% in the 2019 national elections.
Former apartheid collaborator Unita has polled well, but will it be enough to unseat the long-ruling MPLA?
Far-right Republicans and the conservative supreme court are working on a carefully laid plan to turn the US into a repressive regime
Slow transformation in the economy means there are still too few black people in top management positions that could provide positive role models
The emphasis on Freedom Day should be on recapturing what we dreamed freedom would mean for everyone in this country
Can anything good come out emjondolo? Trevor Ngwane looks into how committees in informal settlements are updating the system for their survival
We no longer need traditional leadership; decisions that affect communities should involve all the people concerned