Africa’s democratic gains are eroding, a new report warns, citing neoliberal economics, colonial currencies and leaders ...

Seth Mazibuko strides into the intersection of Moema and Vilakazi Street in Soweto, gesturing to the spot that changed South African history. “This is where the students who were marching peacefully ...

Africa is a young continent, yet many voters lack an understanding of their power and the importance of voter education and ...

That is how retired archbishop Desmond Tutu this week recalled voting in South Africa’s first all-race elections on April 27, 1994, an exultant moment when the nation’s majority blacks and other ...

UNIDENTIFIED VOTER #1: We can't even describe the feelings, but we are just so happy that at long last, we have been given this opportunity to vote. SCOTT DETROW, HOST: Almost exactly 30 years ago, ...

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South Africa is in a moment of deep soul-searching after an election that brought a jarring split from the African National Congress, the very party that gave it freedom ...

In a new global report on democracy, Africa accounts for 24 per cent of the countries making progress – most notably, Botswana and South Africa in credible elections. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | ...

Democracy – government of the people, by the people, for the people – cannot prevail while wealth is concentrated in the ...

The burdens of corruption fall on all classes and groups of people, but their effects on the youth of a developing country are profound.

South Africa approaches the 2029 elections as the ANC faces historic decline, GNU politics reshape power, and democracy ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A selection of South ...