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Cogta and Salga are pushing for an amendment Bill that seeks to remove the undue influence of smaller parties on the appointment of political office bearers in municipalities to be approved as law by next year’s elections.
(Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

2024 VARIETIES OF DEMOCRACY V DEM REPORT

With the rise in right-wing populism, democracy around the world is weakened

South Africa stands out as a country that strongly defends democracy

Ursula van Beek

democracy arrived in South Africa and was seen around the world as a beacon of hope for humanity at large: if the deeply divided South Africa could do it, then so could any other country in the world. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

What does democracy mean in Africa?

‘In the house of the just those who command are at the service of those who seem the commanded’

Ursula van Beek