South Africa is commemorating the 30th anniversary of its first democratic election.South Africa is marking Freedom Day – the historic day that changed the course of the country.
Hopes were high in 1994, as years of segregation and white-minority rule came to an end, and millions of Black South Africans cast their vote for the first time.
But 30 years on, many say there’s little to celebrate. Hope has been replaced by disappointment and scepticism.
The African National Congress, which has been in power since the end of apartheid, is accused of not keeping its promises. It has been…