VOTING DAY WILL BE THE REAL RECKONING
On the eve of the most heavily contested local government election, the ANC is a predictable mass of contradictions. But who is honestly surprised…
On the eve of the most heavily contested local government election, the ANC is a predictable mass of contradictions. But who is honestly surprised…
“I left my heart in South Africa”, the bumper sticker says in one of the ubiquitous curio shops somewhere between White River and Graskop,…
One can’t help but feel that this week’s violent protests in Tshwane are a multi-layered and complex problem. Centre-stage is a political party that has lost…
Last Friday legendary boxer Muhammad Ali was laid to rest in his hometown of Louisville, Kentucky. Everything about Ali’s life has already been said….
In these days of narcissism and social media, this was something worth trending. As Fort Hare celebrated its centenary under a cloud of violence,…
If there was a hashtag for this past week it would probably be #ageofimpunity. How else can one describe Minister of Energy Tina Joemat-Pettersson presiding over…
The ANC will have to put on a brave face with Zuma at the helm for local govt elections. Disclaimer: a full stadium does…
10 April 1993: all South Africans know where they were when the news broke of Chris Hani’s assassination, just like 27 April 1994 –…
The ANC is shortsighted if it thinks it can paper over the cracks from the ConCourt judgment. A week is a long time in…
Institutions matter. President Zuma is slowly beginning to find that out. During his presidency he has waged a systematic war against our democratic institutions. …