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Moving between rural homes, towns and cities is a normal part of life for many South Africans. Young adults often move in search of work or education, sometimes settling elsewhere for long periods and sometimes moving repeatedly between rural homes and urban destinations. These patterns of temporary and circular migration are particularly prevalent in South…

Democracy in Africa has faced considerable challenges over the past decade. Several countries have experienced democratic backsliding to “multiparty autocracies” or military regimes, and more have experienced declines in the quality of electoral contestation and political freedoms.