In May 1994, South Africa’s first democratic election marked a dramatic transfer of political power from the White minority to the long subjugated Black majority. This provided a unique opportunity to investigate several critical questions about the interaction of sociopolitical change and inter- group...
South Africa's first universal suffrage election of 1994 inaugurated a transition from apartheid to democracy. Yet there remains perpetual debate about the quality of that democracy, notably with regard to three issues: the tension between democracy and South Africa's status as a 'dominant party ...
The upcoming 29 May general elections will be the most tightly contested polls that South Africa has seen since the advent of democracy in 1994. While the ruling African National Congress (ANC) – which has been in power since 1994 – will remain in government, the elections are also lik...
spent decades in South Africa's prisons. Internal protests and insurgency, as well as boycotts by some Western nations and institutions, led to the regime's eventual willingness to negotiate a peaceful transition to majority rule.The first multi-racial elections in 1994 following the end of apart...
1994, when it was returned to Namibia. Official language: English; Afrikaans and German also spoken. Religion: mostly animist, with some Christians. Currency: dollar. Capital: Windhoek. Pop: 2 182 852 (2013 est). Area: 823 328 sq km (317 887 sq miles). Also called:South West Africa...
Apartheid in South Africa was formally discarded by the first free election in 1994. Prior to 1994, discrimination in the labour market was embodied in a number of policies (pass laws, occupational colour barring etc.). While such polices have been eliminated by the ANC government, it is like...
a shrinking budget.The violence at the platinum mines is partly responsible for a decline in South Africa’s economic growth, which hit a new low of 0.9 percent in the first quarter of the year (AFP, June 4). Some 80 percent of the world’s platinum reserves are found in South Africa...
South Africa is set to experience intense weather over the coming days as a powerful spring storm brings strong winds, heavy rainfall, and an unexpected…Read More » South Africa Grants Official Recognition To Muslim Marriages For The First Time ...
The peaceful transition of South Africa from one of the world's most repressive societies into a democracy is one of the 20th century's most remarkable success stories. Mandela and de Klerk were jointly awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993. The 1994 election, the country's first multiracial...
South Africa’s coalition government hits early hurdle Formation of cabinet is delayed as ANC dismisses Democratic Alliance’s ‘outrageous’ demands June 20 2024 Rachman Review podcast24 min listen Can South Africa’s national unity government succeed?