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Research outputs: DEMOCRACY
2021 Introduction: Siyaya Phambili: towards inclusive social security in South Africa
Globally, South Africa, which recently celebrated twenty-five years of democracy, has been lauded for its extensive noncontributory social s...
2021 Introduction: the theory and practice of democratic development
The chapter provides an overview of democratisation and democratic consolidation in order to facilitate and structure a debate about whether...
2020 Is political violence in local government a threat to South Africa's democracy?
South Africa is experiencing a rise in local government-related political violence directed at municipal councillors and officials. Threats,...
2020 The role of the South African Human Rights Commission in ensuring state accountability to address poverty
Since its inception at the dawn of South Africa's new democracy the South African Human Rights Commission has focused much of its efforts in...