TOM EATON | It’s a funny old thing, democracy, but SA can still count its blessings
Barring any last-minute disasters, Wednesday’s election will be free and fair and a majority of South Africans will accept it as such
27 May 2024 - 21:16
Tomorrow, about half of the adults in South Africa will vote to decide whether a party supported by a quarter of them will mismanage all of us for another five years. Funny old thing, democracy...
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