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On the Quality of Electioneering in South Africa

Picture: United Nations Photo/Flickr Frank Meintjies - It’s much too early to start election predictions; but it is opportune to discuss the content and quality of electioneering. How parties conduct elections leaves deep marks, for better or worse, on our democracy. It can either highlight or neglect the pertinent issues facing major social groups. It can help grow a democratic culture or weaken it. We need an electioneering process with as much light as heat. We need a lead-up to the actual elections that includes good debate, quality...