What's Your Democracy

2024 marks 30 years since South Africa’s first democratic elections on 27th April 1994. Throughout the year, on all our platforms, SABC News will remind you of key moments in our democratic history. We invite you to share your democracy experience with us. Tell us what democracy means to you. Share your pictures, videos, audio clips and writings with us.
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YouTube Video UEx5eGtCRllNczF2ejBsYVEwNlJ6cXE1eWprdExqNzhJYi41NkI0NEY2RDEwNTU3Q0M2 Civil society activism has played an integral part in our society. They often become the voice of the voiceless against powerful public and private interests. For more news, visit sabcnews.com and #SABCNews on all Social Media platforms.
Democracy 30 | Civil society role in SA
April 26, 2024 8:26 am
Civil society activism has played an integral part in our society. They often become the voice of the voiceless against powerful public and private interests. For more news, visit sabcnews.com and #SABCNews on all Social Media platforms.

Civil society activism has played an integral part in our society.

They often become the voice of the voiceless against powerful public and private interests.

For more news, visit sabcnews.com and #SABCNews on all Social Media platforms.

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Democracy 30 | Civil society role in SA

While Arts and Culture depict the realities of our society, they remain one sector that is able to unify us across different divides. Sakina is sitting with two industry veterans who will share their perspectives about the cultural revolution over the past 30 years. She speaks to Cultural Analyst Prof Pitika Ntuli and Musician PJ Powers For more news, visit sabcnews.com and #SABCNews on all Social Media platforms.

While Arts and Culture depict the realities of our society, they remain one sector that is able to unify us across different divides.

Sakina is sitting with two industry veterans who will share their perspectives about the cultural revolution over the past 30 years. She speaks to Cultural Analyst Prof Pitika Ntuli and Musician PJ Powers


For more news, visit sabcnews.com and #SABCNews on all Social Media platforms.

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Democracy 30 | Cultural revolution of entertainment

Sakina is standing by with some of those individuals who have played a critical role in South Africa's democratic journey. For more news, visit sabcnews.com and #SABCNews on all Social Media platforms.

Sakina is standing by with some of those individuals who have played a critical role in South Africa's democratic journey.

For more news, visit sabcnews.com and #SABCNews on all Social Media platforms.

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Democracy 30 | Reflecting on 30 years of democracy

Bloodshed, gunshots, looting and general unrest engulfed Bophuthatswana between the 7th and 12th of March in 1994. This was sparked by the announcement by Kgosi Lucas Mangope that the nominally independent Bantustan, created by the apartheid regime, would not participate in the general elections which were to be held in April. Civil servants, including police and military officers, students at the former Bophuthatswana University and members of the public took to the streets, rendering the capital, Mmabatho, ungovernable. Bophuthatswana Broadcasting Corporation staff would later join the strike, causing more panic for the authorities. For more news, visit sabcnews.com and #SABCNews on all Social Media platforms.

Bloodshed, gunshots, looting and general unrest engulfed Bophuthatswana between the 7th and 12th of March in 1994. This was sparked by the announcement by Kgosi Lucas Mangope that the nominally independent Bantustan, created by the apartheid regime, would not participate in the general elections which were to be held in April.

Civil servants, including police and military officers, students at the former Bophuthatswana University and members of the public took to the streets, rendering the capital, Mmabatho, ungovernable. Bophuthatswana Broadcasting Corporation staff would later join the strike, causing more panic for the authorities.

For more news, visit sabcnews.com and #SABCNews on all Social Media platforms.

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Democracy 30 | 30 years since Bophuthatswana unrest