We Are Democracy

We are owning, preserving and shaping the promise of our democracy through youth voter engagement and participation. Show up and shape change!🗳️ 🇿🇦

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Youth Show Up: We Are Democracy officially invites you to the all-important 2019 General Elections🗳️🇿🇦. Bring out all your friends! #showupforwhat #WeAreDemocracy #SAElections2019 #youthvote #SouthAfrica

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Happy International Women's Day - 2022
"The centre of development for this country should have been the poor rural women." - Zanele Mbeki
#InternationalWomensDay #ZaneleMbeki #WeAreDemocracy

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Happy International Women's Day - 2022
“Our role is to make the world accept that women are taking their rightful place in business. All we want is to compete on an equal footing!” - Gloria Serobe
#InternationalWomensDay #GloriaSerobe #WeAreDemocracy

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Happy International Women's Day - 2022
"We don’t want men who wear skirts under their trousers. If they don’t want to act, let us women exchange garments with them." - Lilian Ngoyi
#InternationalWomensDay #LilianNgoyi #WeAreDemocracy

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Our history shows us our resilience and ability to overcome advertisty. We have much to be optimist in South Africa and Nolu Memese-Msutu of @VisitConHill, a Foundation for Democracy, she shares her reasons. #WeAreDemocracy #Youth #YouthVote #Activism 🇿🇦

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We can accomplish a flourishing democracy by focussing on the positive deeds we want to achieve as individuals and as a nation, as told by Nolwazi Kunene of @TamboFoundation, a Foundation for Democracy. #WeAreDemocracy #YouthMonth2019 #ActiveCitizenry #Youth 🇿🇦🗳️

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Founders of Democracy series: President Kgalema Motlanthe.
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Youth need not be politicians but must rather possess political attitudes to move the country forward. #WeAreDemocracy #Youth #6thParliament #ActiveCitizenry #PeoplesInauguration #Inauguration2019 🇿🇦

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Reuben Pasha of @VisitConHill, A Foundation for Democracy, on how we as citizens can participate in the governance of our country for a functioning democracy. #WeAreDemocracy #6thParliament #Youth #ActiveCitizenry 🇿🇦

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The Chairperson will then preside over the election of the Deputy Chairperson, House Chairpersons and the Chief Whip of the NCOP. #6thParliament #WeAreDemocracy

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A thread on the Establishment of #6thParliament - the National Council of Provinces sitting:

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At this sitting, the Chief Justice also presides over the election of the Chairperson of the NCOP from among the permanent delegates. If more than one candidate is nominated, a vote must be taken by secret ballot, at which each province present may cast one vote. #6thParliament

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The NA will have 400 members represented from 14 political parties whilst the NCOP will be composed of 10 permanent and non-permanent delegates from each of the nine provinces. Four of them are special delegates and six are permanent delegates. #WeAreDemocracy

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A thread on the Establishment of 6th Parliament - the National Assembly sitting:

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The Chief Justice will then preside over the election of the President, selected from amongst the Members of Parliament in the National Assembly. The President, once elected, ceases to be a Member of Parliament and must take up Office within five days of being elected.