• With the end of apartheid South Africa became an emblem of democracy. Is it still?

  • Apr 28 2024
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With the end of apartheid South Africa became an emblem of democracy. Is it still?

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  • Three decades ago, South Africa held its first democratic election, closing the door on the apartheid era.

    And Nelson Mandela was elected its first Black president.

    Today, the country is still led by Mandela's political party - the African National Congress. But polls show that voters are growing increasingly dissatisfied with the party's leadership, and next month's national elections could lead to the ANC having to share power with opposition parties.

    Thirty years ago, South Africa became an emblem of a multiracial democracy. Decades on, how is that legacy holding up?

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