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Marelize Isabel Schoeman does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations ...

Carter’s defeat in 1980 led to a policy turnaround. Ronald Reagan’s administration viewed South Africa’s liberation movements—the African National Congress (ANC) and the United Democratic Front ...

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South Africa's democracy faces a critical impasse: voters continue supporting the ANC despite its failures, while opposition parties fail to present compelling alternatives. This analysis examines how ...