South Africa is not above political turmoil: We may not have suffered the coups prevalent in West Africa, but the ANC’s hostility to reform is concerning for our democracy
n is right behind him. Although Macron is not the picture of progress, La Pen is the picture of deep regression for Europe and the Global North. In the US the suppression of voting rights through legislation is still an ongoing issue: the Republican party continues to stop the introduction of comprehensive voting rights laws and the Democrats are not looking as though they are building enough momentum despite the shocking events after the 2020 election that brought PresidentBut back to the ANC.
Of course, I am certainly not arguing for us to simply look away at every sin. Action SA, one of the most recent entrants in the space, has the blood of Elvis Nyathi on its hands. Groups such asare spreading like wildfire across the country, as increasingly, more South Africans are being seduced by the message that African immigrants are the source of all social ills in the country.
Robust political party contestation is necessary for democracy to be sustainable. South Africa’s civil society has an important role to play in keeping citizens engaged through this turmoil to ensure that political change happens sooner rather than later.
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