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18th June 2008 The Root of Our Political Crisis Lies in Our Government Undermining Public Participation Much of the current political uncertainty in SA - lack of focus, a sense of crisis on many fronts, large areas of misalignment between leaders and the population, a resurgence of street protests - can be explained by a lack of effective democratic participation. South Africa’s struggle was a popular one, and the intent was always to construct a society in which democracy meant more than taking part in periodic elections. Bookmark this article:          |
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