The writer reflects on several incidents, including the Marikana massacre, which have left a blight on South Africa’s 30 year democracy celebrations. (Leon Sadiki/City Press)
Three decades into our democracy, we can safely say we have lived up to Nelson Mandela’s commitment that South Africa would never experience oppression again, but the country is being stalked by self-made tragedies that threaten to unravel the gains of democracy, argues Mpumelelo Mkhabela.
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