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 Lebogang Tlou Democracy A democracy is “A system of government by the whole population; or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives.” The first part of the dictionary meaning for the term democracy is as broad and impractical as the actual practice and application thereof. A state cannot be governed by all within it. All can have a say, but not all have the opportunity to “exert will” or “improve” on their lives – as Amartya Sen suggests. There lies a great chasm between having the right to speak your voice and having the means to follow up on what you voted for – especially in the context of Democracy. There are no guide books or directions to applying democratic practise in a socio-political atmosphere. Amartya Sen argues that ” in any age and social climate, there are some sweeping beliefs that seem to command respect as a kind of general rule--like a “default” setting in a computer program; they are considered right unless their c

I cannot explain how I do it - not really. I just do. It all works out at the end of the day; somehow, it all works out. Like a Phoenix, I seem to rise out from the ashes and survive to fight more battles where the odds are steadily stacked against me. And at the end of it all, when the dust clears and the sun shines through all the confusion, I find myself one inch closer to the end of the tunnel. I can honestly still see the light. It's right there! But I'm here. This is the story of how I got here. Overview December 2011. It finally came in the post! The letter confirming that I had been accepted into Journalism and Media Studies 2 in my hand, I remember sitting back and thanking God for that stroke of luck; and I promised not to let him down. I sometimes feel as though I broke that promise. You see, I came back to Rhodes cocky beyond measure and extremely reckless. I worked my way right to the very edge of the Cliff of Failure  - where I proceeded to dance quite