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31 Dec 1993 | Election Material
Hello Voters for the New South Africa is a pre-election magazine that introduces the political organizations participating in the upcoming 1994 national elections. Each political organization’s...
31 Dec 1993 | Election Material
The Natal Church Leaders in April 1994, in preparation for the South African national elections that month, published this “Prayer for the Elections” written in both English and Zulu. This prayer...
31 Dec 1993 | Election Material
The “Democracy and Voter Education Initiative” published in 1994 by the Institute for Contextual Theology covers topics such as forms of state, electoral systems and democracy. The impetus for...
31 Dec 1993 | Election Material
“Our Time to Choose” is a comic book style story that follows South African’s as they learn about the voting process and get ready to cast their ballots in the upcoming 1994 national elections. ...
31 Dec 1993 | Election Material
“You Your Vote and the Elections” was published in 1994 in the lead up to the first elections in South Africa to have universal adult suffrage. The booklet, published by Black Slash and the...
31 Dec 1993 | Election Material
This flyer urges women to vote in the 1994 election. The flyer indicates that issues such as better health care, maternity leave, affordable housing, and protection for one’s children are all...
30 Nov 1993 | Election Material
Published by the Evangelical Fellowship of South Africa, this letter entitled “Prepare Your People to Vote” provides voter education with a Christian bias in preparation for the upcoming 1994...
4 Nov 1993 | Election Material
“Preparing our Churches for the Elections” is a pamphlet published by the Natal Church Leaders’ Group written to church leaders in order to educate them on the common questions of the citizens and...
26 Oct 1993 | Election Material
Independent Electoral Commission Act, 1993
6 Sep 1993 | Election Material
Transitional Executive Council (Draft) Bill
30 Aug 1993 | Election Material
Final Draft of the Independent Media Commission Bill
31 Dec 1992 | Election Material
A letter from the leaders of the Natal Churches in South Africa, “Christians, Democracy, and the Elections” provided voter education as well as voter motivation in preparation for South Africa’s...
31 Dec 1992 | Election Material
“Voter Education,” published in 1993, describes democracy, free and fair elections, and the process of voting in the context of the upcoming 1994 South African elections. The 1994 elections were...
31 Dec 1992 | Election Material
Project X – A Different History Lesson is a book written by Belinda Mendelowitz and first published in 1993 by Macmillan Boleswa Publishers is dedicated to the youth of South Africa and highlights...
31 Dec 1992 | Election Material
Independent Broadcasting Authority Bill
31 Dec 1992 | Election Material
Published by the Independent Mediation Service of South Africa in 1993, “Participants’ Manual for the Voter Trainers’ Program” provides exercises to ensure fair and responsible behavior in voter...
31 Dec 1991 | Election Material
The Principles of Democracy is a book written by Marc Swanepoel and published by The Free Market Foundation in South Africa in 1992. This book is written in the vernacular and complete with...
31 Dec 1991 | Election Material
In an essay entitled “Democracy’s Building Blocks,” Gail Day argues that in order for South Africa to become a democratic, peaceful, and prosperous nation, the people must first understand what...
31 Dec 1991 | Election Material
The Common Sense of Wealth Creation is a book written by Marc Swanepoel and published by The Free Market Foundation in South Africa in 1992. This book is written in the vernacular and complete...
31 Mar 1989 | Election Material
The spring 1989 publication of “Streetwise” covers issues such as the construction of a constitution and “Street Law,” a program aimed at teaching youth about their civil liberties and rights. ...
31 Dec 1988 | Election Material
Signed by Third World Christians from seven nations, “The Road to Damascus” attempts to lay bare the historical and political roots of the conflict between Christians, affirms the faith of poor...