“One man, one vote!” That cry helped bring about the downfall of South Africa’s race-based government back in 1994.
Ten years after black activists and international muscle crashed the gates of apartheid, all South Africans continue to vote; but democracy has not brought equality. Many are still without adequate housing and jobs. One in nine lives with HIV-AIDS. And as the African National Congress celebrates its third consecutive victory in post-apartheid South Africa, the new rallying cry for South Africa’s ruling party could be one for patience. Economic growth, lowered inflation, and continental diplomacy are underway, but there is still a lot of ground to cover.
Guests:
Mathatha Tsedu, Editor of the City Press, Ineterim Chair of the African Editor’s Forum
Allister Sparks, veteran South African journalist and author of “Beyond the Miracle.”