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May 2019

MAY 8, A LANDMARK day for Africa’s second biggest economy. South Africans will cast their votes for the country’s sixth general elections since the dawn of democracy 25 years ago.

- Motlabana Monnakgotla

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In the run-up to the polls, the country saw flagrant protests in some parts, as disgruntled citizens expressed disapproval of their stifling living conditions.

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