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A New Dawn

by Sheilan Clarke | 1 July 2019 | General | 0 Comments

In President Cyril Ramaphosa's State of the Nation Address, he addressed the nation on his plans to bring about his “New Dawn”. Can we have a “New Dawn” without the implementation of the Political Party Funding Act, as South Africans remain in the dark of who funds...

Young and Powerful: Who are the new young members of Parliament?

by Lelethu Masangwana | 7 June 2019 | Electoral systems, General, Political Parties | 0 Comments

A number of young people have assumed roles as Members of Parliament and Members of the Provincial Legislatures after the elections. Most of these young politicians were leading activists in the #FeesMustFall protests between 2015 and 2016 and continue to advocate for...

Khayelitsha residents on elections, service delivery and more

by Lelethu Masangwana | 7 May 2019 | Electoral systems, General | 0 Comments

On Tuesday the 30th of April, MVC in partnership with the Democracy Development Program and Social Justice Coalition held a community-focused discussion at the Isivivana Centre in Khayelitsha. About 50 participants mostly from informal settlements joined us in a...