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South Africans often are deeply polarised in our perspectives of the present and
the past. Our ‘ways of seeing’ are fraught with division, and we fail to understand
the complexities when we do not see what lies beneath the surface.
There is no denying that the Jacob Zuma presidency took a significant toll
on South Africa, exacerbating tensions and exposing the deep fractures that
already exist in our society along the lines of race, class and even ethnicity. The
Zuma years were marked by cases of corruption and state capture, unprecedented
in their brazenness, and increased social protests – many of which were
accompanied by violence – aggressive public discourse, lack of respect for reason
and an often disturbing resistance to meaningful engagement.
Importantly, those years also placed enormous pressure on our
democratic institutions, many of which still bear the scars, and challenged the
sovereignty of the Constitution itself.
As an analyst and governance specialist at the Institute for Democracy in
South Africa (IDASA) for twelve years, February has had a unique perch. Turning
and turning is a snapshot of her IDASA years and the issues tackled, which
included work on the arms deal and its corrosive impact on democratic
institutions, IDASA’s party-funding campaign, which February helped lead, as well
as work on accountability and transparency.
Combining analytical insight with personal observations and experience,
February highlights the complex process of building a strong democratic society,
and the difficulties of living in a constitutional democracy marked by soaring levels
of inequality. There is a need to reflect on and learn from the country’s democratic
journey if citizens are to shape our democracy effectively and to fulfill the promise
of the Constitution for all South Africans.
First Published in 1991. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor &
Francis, an informa company.
First published in 1988. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor &
Francis, an informa company.
This book is essentially about stereotypes as found in the
literature and culture of South Africa. It deals specifically with
those people referred to in the South African racial legislation as
'coloureds'. The book is also an illustration of the way in which
stereotypes function as a means of social control and repression.
First published in 1981. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor &
Francis, an informa company.
First Published in 1991. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor &
Francis, an informa company.
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Nicollet Island (Hardcover)
Christopher Hage, Rushika February Hage
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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book
may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages,
poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the
original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We
believe this work is culturally important, and despite the
imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of
our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works
worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in
the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
This book was conceptualised as a follow up to Idasa's 2005 book
'Democracy in the Time of Mbeki'. The previous title focused on the
first fifteen years of South African democracy looking at the state
of individual rights, attempts to secure these rights for citizens
as well as how South Africa's young democracy tried to balance the
guarantee of individual rights, delivery of basic services and the
inherited historical role of various political and economic groups,
in ensuring the establishment of democracy. Thus, if the first
period post-1994 was about establishing democracy, this second
period of democratic advancement is by contrast defined by the need
for progressive movement towards enriching and securing a
sustainable democracy and ensuring that gains made are not
reversed. Having established a broad rubric of rights that protect
citizens, capital, the formation of civil society, political
opposition, and institutions that allow the state of function
effectively South Africa is now facing the challenge of putting
these rights and goals into action by delivering their intended
benefits. Furthermore, we are mindful of the fact that our young
democracy must remain vigilant to avoid the fate of many new
democracies across the world that have abandoned democratic
transformation and slid into authoritarian forms of governance.
"Testing democracy: Which way is South Africa going?" is an
assessment by democracy institute Idasa of the state of democracy
in South Africa today. It draws on Idasa's democracy index – a
unique barometer of 100 questions that measure progress in
socio-economic delivery and the realization of the political rights
of citizens. The title also interrogates the relationship between
democracy and development and how underdevelopment prevents
citizens from participating in democracy.
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The Book Club (Paperback)
Marjolijn Februari; Translated by Paul Vincent
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Thirty-year-old Theresa Pellikaan is typical of the wealthy middle
classes - with her respectable background, successful husband and
house in an apparently sleepy, yet powerful, rich village. She
works in a gallery, also typical of her type. When her former
schoolmate Ruth Ackermann, brought up in the same village, makes
waves with an international bestseller, but none of the villagers
ever mention her achievement, not even the literary circle of
Theresa's father, famous civil rights scholar Randolf Pellikaan,
Theresa begins to wonder why. It can't only be because it's not
'literature'. It emerges that there is a dark secret in the
village. Every member of the book club has a reason to keep quiet
and Ruth Ackerman's novel threatens to bring the past into the
present, with devastating results. Unable to cope with the silence,
Theresa investigates, no matter the consequences.
First published in 1988. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor &
Francis, an informa company.
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