By Newsbreak Senior Producer, Taresh Harreeparshad - An opportune moment for critical reflection about South Africa's democracy. That provides a confluence of critique in a new book THREE DECADES OF DEMOCRACY, Critical Reflections. Edited by Prof. Jairam Reddy and Selvan Govender- the book features a microscopic view by many South Africans about the 30 years that was. Contributers include Judge Navi Pillay, Prof. Karthy Govender and Kiru Naidoo- to name just a few. It also features three essays from winners of a school competition. Selvan Govender says the reflections suggest an erosion of democracy on many levels...

THREE DECADES OF DEMOCRACY, Critical Reflections will be launched on Tuesday the 16th of June at the Umhlanga Apart Hotel, 60 Meridian Drive, Umhlanga at 2pm.