Democracy Unplugged
Democracy Unplugged
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The state of SA’s defence force, with Frank Ntwali & Ricardo Teixeira
41 minutes Posted Feb 5, 2026 at 7:46 am.
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Can South Africa defend human rights without the power to enforce them? South Africa speaks confidently about justice, peace, and human rights on the world stage. But holding that position requires real capacity, and that’s where things get complicated. Phumi Mashigo explores the consequences of a country that still wants to lead morally, but may no longer have the muscle to do so. How does this affect South Africa’s standing - and the lives of its people? Human rights activist and Chairman of the Rwanda National
Congress (RNC), Frank Ntwali, and defence analyst and associate editor of The Daily Friend, Ricardo Teixeira, join the conversation to unpack what’s
changing, what’s being lost, and what it all means.