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Forms of government

Why the very DNA of most modern democracies is authoritarian in nature

South Africa

Why the very DNA of most modern democracies is authoritarian in nature

By Richard Poplak

When a President Must Go: 25th, and other, equally wonderful dreams

South Africa

When a President Must Go: 25th, and other, equally wonderful dreams

By J Brooks Spector

Op-Ed: Zuma’s tenure has created an opportunity for people to re-imagine the South Africa they want

South Africa

Op-Ed: Zuma’s tenure has created an opportunity for people to re-imagine the South Africa they want

By Mthandazo Ndlovu

Op-Ed: With global democracy in retreat, what are the implications for Africa?

Africa

Op-Ed: With global democracy in retreat, what are the implications for Africa?

By John Filitz

Newsdeck

SA drops 2 places on democracy index

By News24

Afrobarometer surveys African attitudes, but do South Africans actually believe in democracy?

Politics

Afrobarometer surveys African attitudes, but do South Africans actually believe in democracy?

By Greg Nicolson

Analysis: The real Mad Men of world politics

Politics

Analysis: The real Mad Men of world politics

By J Brooks Spector

R1.8-million later: When Parliament embarks on a bad trip

Politics

R1.8-million later: When Parliament embarks on a bad trip

By Marianne Merten

Op-Ed: Speaking to Men

South Africa

Op-Ed: Speaking to Men

By M Stevens, T Mofokeng & A Thompson

Political party funding: Will more transparency mean deeper democracy?

South Africa

Political party funding: Will more transparency mean deeper democracy?

By Marianne Thamm

Op-Ed: Has democracy been consolidated in South Africa?

South Africa

Op-Ed: Has democracy been consolidated in South Africa?

By Raymond Suttner

Analysis: Elections everywhere, but what about democracy?

World

Analysis: Elections everywhere, but what about democracy?

By J Brooks Spector