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SA must take meaningful steps in what remains of its long walk to freedom

In an ironic twist of history, De Klerk looked back on what South Africa had achieved since 1994 and argued that there were more assets than...

Shaik’s Prison Release Accelerates a Review of Medical Parole Legislation

If anything good emerges from the release of President Jacob Zuma's friend and one time financial advisor Shabir Shaik on medical parole, it...

Zuma coalition fracturing

Last year ended with a lovers’ tiff. African National Congress (ANC) Youth League president Julius Malema threatened war, fire and brimstone...

Politics and Governance in 2009

In this videoclip, Ebrahim Fakir of the Electoral Institute of Southern Africa speaks to Polity's Amy Witherden about the South African...

New “Tough on Crime” Policy will Need a Better-Trained Police Force

In this videoclip, Bilkis Omar of the Crime and Justice Programme at the Institute for Security Studies speaks to Polity's Amy Witherden on...

Comment on the Green Paper for National Planning

In this videoclip, Research Director of the Policy Analysis Unit at the Human Sciences Research Council Omano Edigheji speaks with Polity's...

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