SOUTH AFRICA CANNOT ACHIEVE PEACE WITHOUT ENDING GBVF AND FIXING THE ECONOMY
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South Africa speaks often about peace. We celebrate reconciliation. We invoke unity. We remind ourselves of our democratic miracle. But peace is not a slogan — it is a lived reality. And for millions of South Africans, particularly women and young people, that reality remains fragile. If we are honest, South Africa cannot claim peace […]