In Setswana, democracy is rendered kgololosego, which translates directly to “freedom”. Similarly, when Dr Hlengiwe Ndlovu asked local historians what democracy means in isiXhosa, respondents used the word inkululeko,...

In Setswana, democracy is rendered kgololosego, which translates directly to “freedom”. Similarly, when Dr Hlengiwe Ndlovu asked local historians what democracy means in isiXhosa, respondents used the word inkululeko,...
In 1909, at the apex of the British Empire, Westminster passed an Act of Parliament which banded together four colonies on the southern tip of Africa, creating the Union of South Africa. Although the effects of the...