5 things the President should highlight during the State of the Nation Address
On the 7th of February 2019, President Cyril Ramaphosa will be delivering his speech on the State Of The Nation Address. The whole world will be listening attentively to the speech and expecting some solutions to the problems that faces our country. Here are some I...
Why young people should go out in their numbers to vote
Written by Sonke Mzana and Sheilan Clarke Following the last voters registration weekend on 26 and 27 January 2019, 700 000 new voters turned up to register to vote. 81% of those new voters were under the age of 30 years old. This is encouraging considering how for...
PRESS RELEASE: MVC WELCOMES THE SIGNING OF THE POLITICAL PARTY FUNDING BILL
President Cyril Ramaphosa signed the Political Party Funding Bill into law. The signing of this Bill is a truly historic event in South Africa’s political history. When implemented it will drastically enhance the transparency, accountability and inclusiveness of our...
What young South Africa thought of the year that was
2018 was a lot to digest. Corruption has weakened the South African economy. The mismanagement of state resources and misusing of taxpayers money have lead citizens to lose trust in political leaders and in many cases, empathetic to politics and elections. We decided...
Op-Ed: The role of youth in South African leadership
The following is an opinion piece by MVC intern Sonke Mzana. Views expressed may not necessarily reflect that of MVC. It is no secret that we live on a continent with leaders who are power-hungry. Presidents serving for 30 or 40 years and well past an age where they...
Top Five Stories of 2018 in Politics
If we had sufficient legislation in place: all the corruption that has happened could have been prevented. The Political Party Funding Bill, State Capture Inquiry, SARS Commission of Inquiry, VBS bank heist and Vincent Smith are our top political stories for this...