EDITORIAL: Reimagining SA’s future
National dialogue is an opportunity to re-energise our 30-year-old democracy
07 January 2025 - 05:00
Arguably, the relatively peaceful transition from apartheid to an all-race democracy was the best story of the last century. After decades of a civil war within and outside our borders, South Africans of all races came together to map out a common future in 1993.
The result of this effort was two-fold: first, a new constitution was agreed upon; and second, a general election was held. Though imperfect, all participants accepted the outcome of the election and formed a new government of national unity...
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