222pp., illus., paperback, Micromega Publications, Durban, 2026

ISBN: 9781048305395

A collection of essays that interrogate South Africa's post-apartheid trajectory, examining both democratic successes as well as rising inequalities and institutional decay, and questioning the gap between the progressive ideals of the Constitution and the lived realities of citizens.

The book also includes essays by winners of a National Youth Development Agency competition, grounding the broader political critique in the realities of the next generation.

Contributors include Judge Navanethem Pillay, George Devenish, Gregory Houston, Karthy Govender, Heribert Adam, Kogila Adam-Moodley and Mosa Moshabela.

Professor Jairam Reddy is Chair of the History Society at the 1860 Heritage Centre, and was Vice-Chancellor of the University of Durban Westville from 1990-1994.

Selvan Naidoo is Director of the 1860 Heritage Centre in Durban.

THREE DECADES OF DEMOCRACY, critical reflections

: Naidoo (S.) & Reddy (J.) ed.

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