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    Have the cornerstones of local democracy broken down?

    Rod AmnerBy Rod AmnerMay 11, 2022Updated:May 11, 2022No Comments1 Min Read
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    Dear Editor

    Prior to the first free election in 1994, the Black Sash spent a great deal of time doing voter education both in town and on far-flung farms in the rural areas. The programme aimed to help first-time voters understand what that act meant. In subsequent elections, trust and democratic rule have been maintained.

    One asks now, in view of the scurrilous way five city council members have been ousted, if these cornerstones of democracy have broken down? Is Makana, with its erstwhile record of civic trust and action, betraying us all?

    Yours sincerely,
    Rosemary Smith

    Rosemary van Wyk Smith with Sheena Duncan at the Black Sash National Conference in 1989. Photo: UCT Library Digital Collections
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