Mondli Makhanya | The 2024 elections and the shadow of Jacob Zuma over the campaign
Jacob Zuma loomed large over this campaign and prevented South Africans from having a fuller and more heated conversation about getting things right, writes Mondli Makhanyacampaign of 2024, it will most likely go down as the longest in the history of our democracy. Future elections may set new records, but this one certainly had everyone off the blocks much earlier than any since we became a democracy 30 years ago.South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future.
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