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How South Africa’s elections may reshape its democracy
Thirty years ago, South Africans cast their ballots in the country’s first democratic elections, making a definitive statement about how the country should be governed. As South Africans now prepare to vote on 29 May, their democracy appears to be standing at another important juncture.
Commonwealth of Nations
The Commonwealth is a voluntary association of 56 independent countries. It is home to 2.5 billion people, and includes both advanced economies and developing countries. 33 of the members are small states, including many island nations.
International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance
The International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance is an intergovernmental organization. Its programmes aim to: provide knowledge to democracy builders; provide policy development and analysis; and to support democratic reform.
African Union
The African Union is a union consisting of 55 African states. The AU was established on 26 May 2001 in Addis Ababa and launched on 9 July 2002 in South Africa to replace the Organisation of African Unity (OAU).
