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Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng swears in Patricia de Lille as minister of public works and infrastructure, an appointment which shows that smaller parties can make a difference and have a voice. The GOOD party leader is the only minister from opposition benches
SOUTH AFRICAN POLITICS

Silencing smaller parties, silencing democracy

The ongoing exclusion of smaller political parties from key mayoral debates in Nelson Mandela Bay undermines South Africa's multiparty democracy and limits voters' choices.

  • Asanda Kobese