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AfricaLink on Air - 26 April 2024 - Story of The Week - South Africa marked 30 years of democracy

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South Africa marked 30 years since the end of apartheid and the birth of its democracy. The African National Congress (ANC) that has governed South Africa since 1994 faces leadership challenges. Among them are bad governance and the failure to deliver on the promises it made thirty years ago.
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