# Can the Constitution Still Save South Africa?

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Podcast: [Democracy Unplugged](https://stenobird.com/podcast/democracy-unplugged-6911807)
Published: 2026-05-21T06:23:00+00:00
Episode link: https://iono.fm/e/1678127
Audio file: https://dl.iono.fm/epi/prov_3631/epi_1678127_medium.m4a?p=rss
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Duration seconds: 1627

## Resource

What happens when one of the world’s most progressive constitutions collides with corruption, inequality and political dysfunction? In this week’s episode, Phumi Mashigo explores whether South Africa’s democracy is being protected, or slowly weakened, and why the Constitution still matters now more than ever. She is joined by human rights lawyer, policy advocate, and civil society leader, Nicole Fritz. The Burning Platform

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