HOW THE EFF HAS SHIFTED SA POLITICS TO THE LEFT
The rise of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) in the May 8, 2019 election, has ushered in the arrival of black leftist populism as…
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The monkey business of H&M and the hokey-pokey of the EFF
Given centuries of offensive racist tropes associating black people with monkeys ought to have informed the entire chain of product developers, copywriters, marketers and…
Moving beyond H&M to really tackle racism
The controversy hit when clothing store H&M ran advertisements featuring a black boy wearing a hoodie with the words ‘Coolest monkey in the jungle’….
Political debate in South Africa today
South Africa is enjoying areas of amazing strength in its political debate, partly because of the rude health of investigative journalism. The fact that…
Coalitions a platform for parties to put interest of SA citizens first
It was not the first time local government elections produced coalitions. But what is of interest is that three big metros in Gauteng and…
A perfect study in a lack of accountability
“This presidency is a crime in progress.” Agang’s Andries Tlouamma might have inadvertently come up with the best response during last week’s presidential question…
Why would we trust Busisiwe Mkhwebane?
Why would we trust her when she has now inserted herself into a controversial debate about the role and function of the South African…
Will Malema succeed Zuma?
In recent years the relationship between South African President Jacob Zuma and Julius Malema, the leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), has dominated South African…
Will the ANC get the electorate’s message?
After a busy three days of counting, the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) declared South Africa’s 2016 local government elections ‘free and fair’. The IEC’s…
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…
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