South Africa marks 30 years of democracy. On April 26th 1994, the country closed the door on apartheid and entered a new system of governance under President Nelson Mandela. But the cracks are showing with mounting challenges such as unemployment, poverty, crime and weak economic growth. 

Joining the discussion: 

• Kenneth Mwenda is an Extraordinary Professor of Law at the University of the Western Cape. 
• Ebrahim Rasool is a former South African Ambassador to the United States. 
• Lawson Naidoo is the Executive Secretary of the Council for the Advancement of the South African Constitution. 
• Nhlanhla Sehume is a journalist and News Anchor.

30 years after apartheid, South Africa still grapples with enduring legacies of colonialism & racial discrimination, ranking as world’s most unequal country.

Find out the steps South Africans are taking with our Office’s support to decolonize & address systemic discrimination.… pic.twitter.com/Yt1n3mUO16

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South African Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago said the country’s economy is being held back by structural problems that need to be addressed.https://t.co/qFjqNKDR6U

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