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South Africa's Democracy at Crossroads as Silent Crisis Threatens Hard-Fought Gains

South Africa's Democracy at Crossroads as Silent Crisis Threatens Hard-Fought Gains

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The upcoming general elections in South Africa on May 29 are expected to be a closely contested affair. The ruling African National Congress (ANC) is facing a significant challenge, with some predicting it may lose its outright majority. Propagandists and scammers have been exploiting xenophobia and anger over failing infrastructure to sway public opinion. For instance, AI-generated images have been used to highlight poor road conditions in opposition-run cities like Cape Town.

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Nelson Mandela
United Nations
1. Corruption is rife. Infrastructure is in a dire state, and in an election due just next month, polls predict that for the first time, the ANC could fall beneath 50 percent of the vote. That, if it happens, would in itself be a pretty significant milestone in this country.
Cyril Ramaphosa
African National Congress Party
1. South Africa's democracy is young. What we've achieved in these short 30 years is something of which all of us should be proud. This is an infinitely better place than it was 30 years ago.
Human Rights Watch
1. Candidates in forthcoming general elections have been scapegoating and demonising foreign nationals, risking stoking xenophobic violence.
Jonah Hull
European Union
1. The country has a 32 percent unemployment rate. The World Bank describes this society as the most unequal on earth.