A great judgment, but court victories won't deliver democracy in Malawi: Malawi's President elect Peter Mutharika waves to supporters during the swearing in ceremony in Blantyre in May last year after the contentious poll. AMOS Gumulira/AFP via Getty ImagesIn a landmark ruling last week, the constitutional court in Malawi annulled the 2019 elections citing massive … [Read more...] about A great judgment, but court victories won’t deliver democracy in Malawi | The Conversation
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Mogoeng: It’s a shame inequality has become sharper during constitutional democracy
Mogoeng: It's a shame inequality has become sharper during constitutional democracy: Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng says it's a shame that inequality in South Africa has become "sharper" during a constitutional democracy. ...... Source: WN.com - Southafrica News Spokesperson admits some ANC members are pushing for NWC to be restructured: It might have been a case of fourth … [Read more...] about Mogoeng: It’s a shame inequality has become sharper during constitutional democracy
African countries need to up their game to embed constitutional democracy | The Conversation
African countries need to up their game to embed constitutional democracy: South Africa's Constitution protects the rights of citizens. But that's not enough. Women demonstrate against very high rates of gender violence. Epa/Kim LudbrookThe issue of constitutional literacy has attracted very little attention in scholarship on constitutionalism in Africa. Constitutional … [Read more...] about African countries need to up their game to embed constitutional democracy | The Conversation
Politician’s succession sparks democracy debate in South Africa | The Conversation
Politician's succession sparks democracy debate in South Africa: Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi's replacement as leader of Inkatha Freedom Party after 44 marked the end of an era. GCIS/FlickrThe year 2019 will go down as a momentous year for the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP), the South African political party started by Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi as a cultural movement in … [Read more...] about Politician’s succession sparks democracy debate in South Africa | The Conversation
How a chief defied apartheid and upheld democracy for the good of his people | The Conversation
How a chief defied apartheid and upheld democracy for the good of his people: Inkosi Mhlabunzima Maphumulo, right, with Dali Mpofu and Winnie Mandela in 1989. Thobekile Maphumulo Family Papers, Author provided (No reuse)The recently released report of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s advisory panel on land reform, and the latest efforts to force through two controversial … [Read more...] about How a chief defied apartheid and upheld democracy for the good of his people | The Conversation
