Deputy chairperson of the Defend Our Democracy Movement, Rekgotsofetse Chikane said the state is enabling violence to turn into the mode of communication between the electorate and government.
While Fassiah Hassan acknowledged some of the governing party’s shortcomings, she said government made significant strides in fast-tracking economic inclusion.
Ahead of the 2024 elections, civil society organisations have called on social media giants to act against spreading violence, disinformation and hate speech.
Politicians do not have a monopoly on influencing politics. That was one of the great lessons of the UDF. Communities came together across differences to build political power.