parliamentary democracy
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How the people could really govern By Terry Bell
The people shall govern. So says the Freedom Charter. And so they do, says the ANC along with all the parties represented in parliament. But this is a lie. And awareness of this fact is what has caused such widespread disillusionment with mainstream politics and political parties. In our party list electoral system this is… Continue reading
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A citizens’ path to true democracy By Terry Bell
There is a clear lesson — amounting to a wake-up call — for every trade unionist in the allegations and evidence emerging from the Zondo Commission into state capture. It is that the perception in the labour movement that the present economic system is inherently rotten, is true. Continue reading
The New Dark Age 