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Citizenship and Democracy
“Citizenship and Democracy” is a training manual published in 1997 by the Institute for Democracy in South Africa (IDSA). The manual provides a guide for lesson plans that educators can use to teach about citizens' rights, the South African bill of rights, and how citizens can play a role in their own democracy.
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Technikon SA & Chris
“Technikon and Chris SA” is a story booklet that was sponsored by International Business Machines (IBM) of South Africa and published by Solidarity Publications. The booklet was released in 1995, the same year as the South African local elections, and was aimed at educating the public on the election process. The piece also tries to enhance voter efficacy by indicating all of the beneficial aspects of voting.
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Local Government Elections
Published by Y Press in 1995, this brochure explains the significance of local government in South Africa in regards to the individual and the importance of voting in them. “Local Government Elections” also provides basic voter registration information to encourage South Africans to participate in the upcoming October 1995 local government elections.
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Democracy in Action
Democracy in Action is the Journal of the Institute for Democracy in South Africa. This volume published in March 1996 includes articles on local government, democracy, and human rights.
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Local Government Elections in the Metro & TLC Areas
This flier informs citizens in South Africa about the 1996 local government elections in the metro and TLC areas. It addresses what citizens are voting for in the local elections, what they need to vote, and how to vote in both English and Zulu.
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Juluka
This April/May 1996 issue of “Juluka” focuses on the link between turbulence in South Africa’s economy and its uncertain political landscape. Anxieties regarding the health of President Mandela and trepidation towards the fiscal policies of his potential successor, Deputy-President Thabo Mbeki, have been cited as possible reasons for the economic struggles. This issue of “Juluka” also focuses on South African youth and the Orlando West community center.
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Ballot 99: South Africa Votes
The May/June 1999 edition of Ballot 99: South Africa Votes, published by Independent Newspapers, provides voter information, political party policy stances, election articles, cartoons, and advertisements, as well as interviews with South African citizens and their stances on current issues. Also included in this edition is a message from South African president Nelson Mandela that urges the public to exercise their right to vote.
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Streetwise
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. This Apartheid era publication employs fiction and comic strips to express its views on the political process in South Africa.