SA a stable democracy: Motlanthe

SA a stable democracy: Motlanthe

South Africa is politically and economically stable and investors should not be put off by debate about the country's policies, which is natural in a fledgling democracy, says Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe.

Judicial independence 'beyond threat'

The independence of the judiciary is one of the core values that the ANC fought for, and will in no way be affected by a pending judicial review and assessment of Constitutional Court decisions, says South African Justice Minister Jeff Radebe.

Taking a stand against corruption

The fight against corruption just got some heavy artillery with the launch of Corruption Watch, an independent civil society institute formed to enable South Africans to report and confront corrupt activity in both the public and private sectors.

SA helps steer open government drive

The principles of openness, transparency and accountability are built into and guaranteed protection by South Africa's Constitution, President Jacob Zuma said at the launch of the Open Government Partnership – of which SA is one of eight founding governments – in New York last week.

Brand South Africa in good shape: Zuma

The smooth running of last week's municipal elections once more demonstrated South Africa's growth as a democracy and how it continues to attract the respect of the international community, President Jacob Zuma said after a meeting with the board of the International Marketing Council of SA on Tuesday.

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72 days that shaped South Africa

72 days that shaped South Africa

Just how "miraculous" was our transition to democracy? How close did we really come to civil war? Check out some press clippings of the 72 days leading up to SA's first democratic elections - and see how heavily the odds were stacked against "the rainbow nation".

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