History will be made this week — be sure to be part of it
In this 30th year of democracy, far more is at stake in the elections than usual
26 May 2024 - 00:01
On Wednesday South Africans head to the polls to choose a new government for the next five years. This seventh national election is historic in that it comes in the year of our 30th anniversary of freedom from apartheid, a year in which more than 60 countries, from Taiwan and Pakistan to the US and the UK, have held or will hold elections. ..
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