IntroductionThe great Greek philosopher Plato wrote: “Ignorance and incompetence of politicians are the curse of democracies. Democracy is a charming form of government, full of variety and disorder, and dispensing a kind of equality to equals and unequals.” Basically, this essay aims to determine whether democracy is the best form of government for South Africa. Before going further with the title, the term democracy will first be defined in depth, and then the history of democracy will be discussed, along with the advantages and disadvantages of democracy. Finally, democracy will be discussed in the context of South Africa. is it the best of government or not? ". In the dictionary definition, democracy is government by the people in which supreme power is vested in the people, exercised directly by them or by their democratically elected representatives.....