Why UK recommits to partnership with South Africa

Beyond our commitment to democratic values, there’s a lot of synergy between our ambitions for the future.

15 September 2024 - 00:00 By Antony Phillipson

In 2007 the UN General Assembly resolved to observe an International Day of Democracy each year on September 15. In the year that South Africa celebrates 30 years of democracy after the end of apartheid in 1994, it feels particularly timely to reflect on its significance, since our shared commitment to democracy underpins the modern-day partnership between South Africa and the United Kingdom. ..

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