Soon to share a stage for the first time since 2020: Joe Biden and Donald Trump.
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Most efforts to project how well a candidate will do in an election are based largely on factors over which presidents have little to no control.
The question of whether the constitution should continue to be supreme has become a public as well as a political issue.
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The constitution and the principle of constitutionalism will continue to be politically contested territory. So far it’s held in South Africa.
Public confidence in the Constitutional Court is key to its legitimacy.
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The court covered itself in glory in the first 15 years, but its performance has been patchy since then, coinciding with Jacob Zuma’s presidency.
Kenneth Chesebro, left, is sworn in during his plea deal hearing in Atlanta on Oct. 20, 2023.
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With co-defendants of Donald Trump accepting plea bargains, an expert in criminal law explains what these legal agreements are and how they work.
Public protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane at her impeachment hearing in Cape Town.
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Past controversies and their impacts show how important it is to make the right appointment to the position.
The African National Congress has lost electoral support but remains dominant.
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Dissatisfied ANC voters were much more likely to switch their votes if they held positive views of an opposition party. However, the problem for the opposition is that few people held these views.
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Good legislation has been undermined by poor planning, limited investment and governance, but recent water reports suggest the government recognises the scale of the problems.
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Thirty years ago the World Bank recognised that its position was untenable. It put in place mechanisms to make the bank more accountable to ordinary people.
President Cyril Ramaphosa.
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It has become increasingly clear that the country needs to start thinking of life without Ramaphosa - and the ANC - in charge.
Cyril Ramaphosa.
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The new process of impeachment requires an objective test to be met.
Anti-corruption protests are a regular feature in South Africa.
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South Africa could benefit from having a dedicated institution to oversee whistleblower protection.
East Park Mall in Lusaka, Zambia, was built for University of Zambia students.
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The majority of planners believe that land is captured with impunity by powerful interest groups in Zambia and South Africa.
A whites-only beach during apartheid in South Africa.
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Peddlers of dangerous ideas regarding the constitution should be reminded of what was done in the name of a legislative majority under apartheid.
Traditional media, particularly print, are in decline as audiences move online.
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Today’s journalism students are less likely to find full-time jobs as professional journalists. The craft has become ‘post-industrial’, entrepreneurial and atypical.
Lindiwe Sisulu pledges to uphold the constitution before fomer Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng in 2014.
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The rule of law embodies the rallying cry for the fair and democratic exercise of public power, buttressed by law and fundamental rights.
The Bring Back our Girls Movement in Nigeria brought to the fore the power of women in mobilising around sexual harassment.
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The focus on building democracy should be on more intermediary outcomes, which can serve as building blocks for longer term democratic renewal.
Supporters of main opposition Democratic Alliance wave the national flag ahead of the 2021 local elections.
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The 2021 local government elections signals widespread disillusionment with representative democracy that only a sea change in service delivery can fix.
The Economic Freedom Fighters’s campaign emphasises national issues.
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The 2021 election will define for citizens important aspects of South Africa’s political future. What is the governing ANC’s future, and what was the impact of President Ramaphosa on this election?
Election posters on street poles in Cape Town. The top one in Afrikaans says ‘Cape Town Works. Let’s do more’.
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The increased and diverse number of contestants shows a citizenry that is unwilling to leave its fate in the hands of ineffective incumbents.
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South Africa has seen a fair number of whistleblowers raising the alarm on irregularities and corruption – the most recent was murdered.