To build a political culture that supports democracy in South Africa, civic education needs to move beyond voter education.
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In the country’s insider politics, the majority who try to survive outside the formal economy are talked about, but are never heard.
Why do once mighty political parties sometimes collapse? Two reasons that have driven some into obscurity are corruption and conflicts within the party. The ANC suffers from both.
Unscrupulous politicians are adept at using regressive story lines that feed insecurities. That could be dangerous ahead of South Africa’s hotly-contested municipal elections.
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Director, African Centre for the Study of the United States, University of Pretoria
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Chief Research Specialist in Democracy and Citizenship at the Human Science Research Council and a Research Fellow Centre for African Studies, University of the Free State
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Professor and Head of Department of Political and Conflict Studies, Nelson Mandela University
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Professor of Political Studies, University of Johannesburg