Imagine a voter waking up early, making tea, checking the news, and heading to a polling station. In South Africa, election day is more than a bureaucratic event; it is a ritual of democracy. For millions of citizens, placing a ballot in the box is an act of hope and trust. Yet behind that simple act lies a fragile web of confidence: trust in the political system, trust in the officials who count the ballots, and trust in the other side to accept the result. According to Kira Alberts, research coordinator at the Centre for Research on Democracy, it is…

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