# From "New Dawn” to Political Crossroads

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Podcast: [Democracy Unplugged](https://stenobird.com/podcast/democracy-unplugged-6911807)
Published: 2026-05-14T11:13:00+00:00
Episode link: https://iono.fm/e/1675980
Audio file: https://dl.iono.fm/epi/prov_3631/epi_1675980_medium.m4a?p=rss
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Duration seconds: 2907

## Resource

Did South Africans buy into hope, only to end up confronting more political disappointment? Phumi Mashigo dives into President Ramaphosa’s Phala Phala fallout, the ANC’s growing credibility crisis, and the debate over whether Cyril Ramaphosa is a consensus builder - or simply too passive for the moment South Africa finds itself in. She is joined by Mametlwe Sebei, Lecturer, College of Law, University of South Africa. The Burning Platform

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