#PODCAST Centre for Gender and Africa Studies explain why a "participatory democracy" is vital in a South African context #sabcnews

By Newsbreak Producer Shanell Daniel - Voting in the 2024 General Elections is not enough to bring about change, but active citizenship can. That's according to Dr Harlan Cloete, an academic and research fellow in the Centre for Gender and Africa Studies at the University of the Free State. He says while representative democracy allows the space to elect political leaders through the ballot, participatory democracy is important because it calls for active participation between elections. Cloete explains...