Let all 27-million voices be heard next month

In the year South Africa’s democracy marks its 30th birthday, everyone should exercise their right to participate in government by casting their vote

28 April 2024 - 00:00 By MOSOTHO MOEPYA

As South Africa celebrates the 30th anniversary of its hard-won democracy,  the significance of this milestone cannot be overstated. It was on this historic day in 1994 that millions of South Africans, after years of oppression under apartheid, exercised their right to vote for the first time, ushering in a new era of freedom and equality...

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