{"id":88887,"date":"2024-05-21T10:20:52","date_gmt":"2024-05-21T08:20:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/?p=88887"},"modified":"2024-05-21T10:20:52","modified_gmt":"2024-05-21T08:20:52","slug":"exploring-election-build-up-through-the-lens-of-international-coverage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/exploring-election-build-up-through-the-lens-of-international-coverage\/","title":{"rendered":"Exploring election build up through the lens of international coverage"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sameera Casmod | sameerac@radioislam.co.za<br \/>\n21 May 2024 | 10:20 a.m. SAST<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_88892\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-88892\" data-attachment-id=\"88892\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/exploring-election-build-up-through-the-lens-of-international-coverage\/election-posters-lampposts\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/election-posters-lampposts.avif\" data-orig-size=\"960,675\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"election posters lampposts\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/election-posters-lampposts.avif\" class=\"wp-image-88892 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/election-posters-lampposts-300x211.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"211\" srcset=\"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/election-posters-lampposts-300x211.avif 300w, https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/election-posters-lampposts-768x540.avif 768w, https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/election-posters-lampposts-480x338.avif 480w, https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/election-posters-lampposts.avif 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-88892\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image credits: REUTERS\/Siphiwe Sibeko<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Marking thirty years of democracy, this election is not just a test of our political institutions but also a reflection of our nation&#8217;s enduring spirit and resilience.<\/p>\n<p>International coverage of South Africa ahead of the elections is overly critical and highlights our political and economic woes.<\/p>\n<p>There is a need for South Africa and the world to recognise our nation\u2019s resilience and potential for renewal.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Listen\u00a0<\/strong>to the full documentary here: https:\/\/on.soundcloud.com\/uvU6stpgerXHk1yy6<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sameera Casmod | sameerac@radioislam.co.za 21 May 2024 | 10:20 a.m. SAST Marking thirty years of democracy, this election is not just a test of our political institutions but also a reflection of our nation&#8217;s enduring spirit and resilience. 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