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title: "The Highwaymen, Episode 8: Democracy is a funny thing"
description: "In this final episode of the journey, investigative journalists Diana Neille and Richard Poplak visit the ground zero of the July 2021 uprising: the strategic town of Mooi River. Here, we wrap up our deep dive into the nature of 21st-century liberal democracy and come to some conclusions on why it appears to be floundering."
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published: "2022-12-08T14:44:01"
updated: "2023-09-06T11:37:23"
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# The Highwaymen, Episode 8: Democracy is a funny thing

> In this final episode of the journey, investigative journalists Diana Neille and Richard Poplak visit the ground zero of the July 2021 uprising: the strategic town of Mooi River. Here, we wrap up our deep dive into the nature of 21st-century liberal democracy and come to some conclusions on why it appears to be floundering.

By Richard Poplak and Diana Neille · Published 8 December 2022, 16:44 SAST · Updated 6 September 2023, 13:37 SAST

## Content

[Media](https://playlist.megaphone.fm/?e=INBROAD8267285188&light=true)