By Paul Kariuki
The year 2024 marks 30 years since the dawn of democracy in South Africa. Indeed, time flies and many achievements have been made over the past three decades.
It is important to recollect the context in which the country emerged from pre-1994, to appreciate the strides taken by our government towards consolidating democracy in South Africa amid persisting challenges of under-development, poverty, high levels of unemployment and a myriad social ills.
As a citizen collective, the nation, led by the government, has rallied behind initiatives and government programmes to reverse the negative effects of apartheid and rebuilding an inclusive society bound by shared values and a common vision.
However, while there is acknowledgement that significant efforts have been made towards rebuilding the nation, conceptually, the term social cohesion has different meanings attached to it across the globe.
