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Democracy must deliver jobs and opportunities for SA youth – Ramaphosa

Cape Town – President Cyril Ramaphosa has acknowledged the challenges facing South Africa’s youth, saying unemployment and limited opportunities... Read more

15 Jun

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SA’s anti‑migrant campaigns use the language of democracy: why that’s dangerous

Luke Sinwell, University of Johannesburg; Terri Maggott, University of Johannesburg, and Trevor Ngwane, University of Johannesburg Anti-migrant campaigns in... Read more

14 Jun

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Lamola: ‘Violence and scapegoating have no place in democracy’

Cape Town – International Relations Minister Ronald Lamola has condemned attacks on African migrants in South Africa, warning that violence... Read more

26 May

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‘We cannot be bullied into silence’: Ramaphosa calls for stronger global institutions

Cape Town – President Cyril Ramaphosa has urged South Africans and the international community to recommit to defending democracy,... Read more

20 Apr

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WATCH | ‘World has been made dangerous’: Ramaphosa urges unity to defend democracy

Barcelona – President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for urgent global unity to defend democracy and tackle inequality, warning that... Read more

19 Apr

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Zimbabweans abroad push for vote, launch urgent funding drive

Harare – A Zimbabwean diaspora advocacy group has launched an urgent fundraising appeal as it prepares a legal and... Read more

18 Apr

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Nairobi tense as Kenya marks democracy uprising

Nairobi – Kenya marked its fight for democracy on Monday, with police blocking main roads in Nairobi ahead of... Read more

7 Jul, 2025

World

Hundreds arrested as Turkey protesters defy crackdown

Istanbul – Almost 1,500 people have been detained – including an AFP photographer – as tens of thousands continued... Read more

26 Mar, 2025

World

Presidential term limits help protect democracy – long ones can be dangerous

Rosalind Dixon, UNSW Sydney and David Landau, Florida State University The purpose of presidential term limits is to protect... Read more

17 Jan, 2025

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What one university’s 30-year transformation reveals about Afrikaans and language planning in SA

Lloyd Hill, Stellenbosch University When South Africa became a democracy in 1994, five of the country’s universities used Afrikaans... Read more

16 Jan, 2025