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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
5 min read
One more time: Malian soldiers arrive in Bamako after rebel troops seized power in the fragile West African country. (Photo by STRINGER/AFP via Getty Images)
AFRICA

Coups are always a bad idea – even the popular ones

Why are coups happening more frequently? The most significant trend is the deepening democratic deficit across many African countries, and a corresponding decline in effective…

  • Solomon A Dersso
4 min read