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On 7 May, South Africa will go to the polls in the first election since Nelson Mandela’s death and the first year that the so-called "born free" generation – born after apartheid ended in 1994 – are eligible to vote.On 7 May, South Africa will go to the polls in the first election since Nelson Mandela’s death and the first year that the so-called "born free" generation – born after apartheid ended in 1994 – are eligible to vote.
David Smith, the Guardian’s Africa correspondent, reports that the African National Congress (ANC) faces an unprecedented challenge to its leadership, on the streets and in the ballot box. The political economist Moeletsi Mbeki, brother of the former president Thabo Mbeki, believes that the "defining conflict facing the ANC is now about race, not class". Do you agree?David Smith, the Guardian’s Africa correspondent, reports that the African National Congress (ANC) faces an unprecedented challenge to its leadership, on the streets and in the ballot box. The political economist Moeletsi Mbeki, brother of the former president Thabo Mbeki, believes that the "defining conflict facing the ANC is now about race, not class". Do you agree?
Another challenge for the ANC is to win over the new generation who have no living memory of the liberation struggle. We heard from some of them as they prepare to vote for the first time. They speak of their excitement about voting, with race, diversity and jobs emerging as important issues. Are you a "born free"? What are the most important issues for you?Another challenge for the ANC is to win over the new generation who have no living memory of the liberation struggle. We heard from some of them as they prepare to vote for the first time. They speak of their excitement about voting, with race, diversity and jobs emerging as important issues. Are you a "born free"? What are the most important issues for you?
Over on the Guardian Cities site, Oliver Wainwright asks: If Apartheid ended 20 years ago, why is Cape Town still a paradise for the few? The city is still reeling from urban planning, "calculatedly designed to separate poor blacks from rich whites". Is Cape Town more divided that the rest of the country, or emblematic of wider problems?Over on the Guardian Cities site, Oliver Wainwright asks: If Apartheid ended 20 years ago, why is Cape Town still a paradise for the few? The city is still reeling from urban planning, "calculatedly designed to separate poor blacks from rich whites". Is Cape Town more divided that the rest of the country, or emblematic of wider problems?
We want you hear about your South Africa 20 years after the end of apartheid. Tell us how you feel about your country and your hopes and aspirations for We want you hear about your South Africa 20 years after the end of apartheid. Tell us how you feel about your country and your hopes and aspirations for the upcoming elections. What is the most important issues for you at this election? Do you think anything will change?
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