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DA goes virtual as congress to elect leader moves online
The postponement of the policy conference and elective congress would result in slight delays in preparations for the 2021 poll.
Election preview: Burundi braces for divisive vote
The poll is going ahead with virtually no precautions besides prayer to protect citizens against the spread of Covid-19
Despite elections, Burundi is still a long, long way from redemption
Whether citizens vote for the ruling party or the opposition, Burundi’s democracy is still in an unfavourable state
Malawi’s Supreme Court affirms nullification of presidential election
Reiterating an already historical court ruling, the president's election has once again been rebuffed
We’ll believe in the ballot box again. Maybe
The number of adults who didn’t vote in the 2019 elections reflects citizens’ disenchantment with their representatives. Perhaps Covid-19 presents government with the chance to change this
Will the populist playbook be enough for Trump to hold on to power?
His rhetoric about immigration, the dilution of culture and threats to American’s jobs feeds into Republicans’ fears and he’ll use this in his election campaign
The pandemic is being used to erode democratic freedoms. Civil society must fight back
Both authoritarian and democratic governments are responding to the coronavirus crisis by instituting frightening new powers
How opposition parties in Africa can make friends and influence people
Only by demonstrating that it would perform better in office while building trust within the wider population can the opposition force improvements in the electoral system while also growing the party
Sona will cast a spotlight on Ramaphosa (and the ANC’s) many problems
The president is facing challenges at every turn, among them the economy, the state of SOEs and factionalism within the ANC. Only if Ramaphosa and his party work together will they be able to turn their declining fortunes around
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ConCourt settles the law on the public protector and interim interdicts
The Constitutional Court said it welcomed robust debate but criticised the populist rhetoric in the battle between Busisiwe Mkhwebane and Minister Pravin Gordhan
Gauteng nurses say they did not take an oath to die
With more resources than other provinces, health workers in Gauteng still say they do not have enough protective equipment to ensure safety when working with Covid-19 patients
Covid infections among health workers increasing in Eastern Cape
Health worker infections have risen to 170 at state and private hospitals and two healthcare staff succumb to the disease in a space of seven days
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Obituary: Mohammed Tikly
His legacy will live on in the vision he shared for a brighter more socially just future, in which racism and discrimination are things of the past
