South Africa’s 32nd Freedom Day highlights both democratic gains and ongoing struggles with inequality, unemployment and ...

Government engages citizens on democracy As South Africa commemorates Freedom Month, government has emphasised the importance of reflecting on South Africa’s democratic journey while fostering ...

Certain basic political factors are prerequisites for the functioning of a healthy democracy. One is that the government must ...

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa urged the United Nations to reassert itself in global affairs to safeguard democracy ...

What went wrong? One cannot address this question without first touching on what has been done well. As the South African ...

The democratic breakthrough of 1994 stands as one of the most significant political achievements of the modern era. Against ...

Majorities reject dictatorship and one-party rule, but fewer than half are opposed to military rule.Key findings About half (49%) of South Africans say democracy is preferable to all other forms of ...

African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL) supporters march to ANC headquarters in downtown Johannesburg, Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2011 as they protest at the start of a disciplinary hearing against ...

South Africa Public Protector Thuli Madonsela discusses the nation's constitution and economy. In a special series recorded at the One Young World conference in Munich, Germany, South Africa Public ...

Whistleblowing is a powerful tool for protecting democracy in South Africa, helping to expose corruption, abuse of power and wrongdoing. Whistleblowing emerged as a key force, especially during the ...

Mr. Chairman, members of the Committee, thank you for asking me to testify on this most important subject, the development of democracy in Africa. This hearing is timely, because there is a growing ...

South Africa’s world-beating wealth concentration makes it vulnerable to the whims of a small number of individuals and corporate actors. To ensure that the government works for everyone, South ...