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We believed that elections held after 1994 would be synonymous with democracy and freedom. We have failed to appreciate that elections are only a step in the process of democracy, writes Rich Mkhondo.
In recent years, our nation has experienced tremendous "political events" that have shaken our democracy to its core. The reality is we are still deeply divided as a nation, not just by race but also by class, socioeconomic status, employment, religion, gender, as well as political ideologies, and affiliations, writes Paul Kariuki.
There is a broader perspective to consider, instead of through the prism of the state, as we contemplate potential paths to freedom from they country's current travails, argues Thula Simpson.
Mandla J Radebe’s biography of Jabulani Nobleman ‘Mzala’ Nxumalo is a masterful account of the activist’s life and times
This is a compilation of great South African books published in 2022, just in case you've missed them.