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Video, : Urban Voices: South African elections 2024

For our three-part mini-series ”Echoes of Change“, Thabo Thindi embarks on a journey to his home country to document today’s challenges and shifting sentiments leading up to the elections on 29 May 2024.

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The system of apartheid ended 30 years ago with the first democratic elections in South Africa. How has the country developed since then? For our three-part mini-series ”Echoes of Change“, Thabo Thindi embarks on a journey to his home country to document today’s challenges and shifting sentiments leading up to the elections on 29 May 2024.

Equal access to land and housing remains a central issue in South Africa. Land is both a symbol of liberation and a source of identity for millions of black South Africans. Given its profound importance, the mini-series delves into various aspects of the land question. What‘s the current state of social inequality in South Africa? Are electoral promises being upheld? What is the mood in the cities? Is apartheid truly a thing of the past?

“Urban Voices“ shares South Africans’ hopes and perspectives on politics, the economy, and society.The system of apartheid ended 30 years ago with the first democratic elections in South Africa. How has the country developed since then? For our three-part mini-series ”Echoes of Change“, Thabo Thindi embarks on a journey to his home country to document today’s challenges and shifting sentiments leading up to the elections on 29 May 2024.

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