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South Africa Ballot National Assembly 1994
Ballot used to elect the South African National Assembly on 27 April 1994. Voters are instructed to vote for a party, with seats being determined by proportional vote. The 1994 election was the first with universal suffrage.
Election Material
Ballot
South Africa Ballot National Assembly 1994
Ballot used in the 27 April 1994 general election in South Africa. The 1994 election represented the first post-Apartheid election in South Africa. Voting for the National Assembly is done through proportional representation.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
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.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
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.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Road to Damascus
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 and oppressed Christians in these countries, condemns the sins of the oppressing parties, and calls for a conversion to Christianity to those who have strayed from the faith. Published by Skoatville Publishers, the nations who have signed this document are South Africa, Namibia, South Korea, the Philippines, El Salvador, Nicaragua, and Guatemala.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Register now!
“Register Now” was produced by Black Sash, the South African Catholic Bishops’ Conference, and the South African Council of Churches in 1995 in order to urge South Africans to vote in the October local elections. Not only does this document repeatedly promote the importance of voter participation, but ensures voter confidentiality. Provided is a description of the electoral procedure as well as voter registration information.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
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.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Guide to Local Government Elections
“The Guide to Local Government Elections” training manual published in 1995 focuses on the concepts and implication of local governance in South Africa’s North West Province. The manual was released on the eve of democratization in rural South Africa and provides a wealth of information on the importance of local government and the overall election process. “The Guide,” was intended to educate the public on governmental procedures and assist with educating voters regarding the issues of the upcoming local elections.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Our Time to Choose
“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. The story’s aim is to energize and educate the public as to the concept of the vote and open elections. As this was the first election to feature universal adult suffrage, education material such as this was requried in order to fill the knolwege gap that existed in regards to the electoral process.