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Part of my fascination with South Africa is the wild and the open plains and untouched nature like in the Wild West. It’s not harnessed by civilization, and you can still picture scenes from history or taken out of a Wilbur Smith book unfold before.
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The storm surrounding ANC Youth League President Julius Malema’s criticism of President Jacob Zuma’s appointment of “minorities” to strategic...
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The price good men pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men: Plato.
Wise men’s old sayings are often just as applicable today. Plato’s...
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This route, the myth goes, is the descent into dictatorship, the free-fall into hunger and poverty and the collapse of institutions such as an independent and vigorous...
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There are those who do not believe the activities in Zimbabwe and prefer to detract instead on the written word.. That is their right. I am not going to write...
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The political events in South Africa over the last week have been historical –- a relatively ’smooth’ change of presidency without bloodshed in Africa! No doubt...
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Good guerrillas often make indifferent democrats. Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe may be the clearest proof that the very qualities that make an effective insurgent...
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ANC President, Jacob Zuma
Jacob Zuma, has had a very polarising effect amongst the South African population. You either love him or hate him, there is no in-between. ...
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Can you believe it? For the second time now I’ve been interrogated by executives at work! Why? Because my wife is on a business trip to Norway! I’ve got no reasons...
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I never cared much for politics in my own country with bland characters where nobody really stood out from the crowd. In South Africa however, this is my favorite...
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I have read in the press and seen in motion and still images, the horrific xenophobic situation in South Africa. I saw someone set ablaze and another man being hacked...
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It’s 19:00 and it’s time for the e-tv news, well there is nothing too shocking looks like the world will still be rotating tomorrow. Except maybe for some...
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South Africa’s ruling party leader has urged people to work together to fight xenophobia and any ill-treatment of Zimbabweans and other foreigners.
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