The 2011 Local government elections have come and gone. The political landscape and template has definitely changed. Voting patterns have been redefined with historical slogans been subjected to a new acid test. The Mandela and Mbeki era born generation is fast ascending the stage of political influence with ‘genetically modified [...]
The contest for municipal elections vote has not only brought to bear the importance of bread and butter issues, but began a process of redefining the balance of power in respect of claims to the struggle legacy. The inalienability of the ANC’s claim over the struggle history has never been [...]
The ANC was formed in 1912 as both a response to the exclusionary nature of the 1909 Convention that defined the borders of present day South Africa, and the rise of nationalism in Southern Africa. The founding fathers of the ANC sought to create a vehicle with which they would [...]
They know what it to be said isYet they know how sad saying it can beIn this sadness they cannot sayBut their right to say is guaranteedIt can only be noise when it is heardBut not all that is heard is good noiseFor the goodness of noise has become its [...]
The intergovernmental relations challenge of the Zuma administration is snowballing into a cooperation quagmire that requires political maturity similar to the pre-1994 democratic breakthrough elections. The political grandstanding of party leaders and spokespersons can only polarise the environment with grass and elephant consequences for the electorate. The need to understand [...]
In her answer to a question by a Rapport journalist on naming the people she does not like Annelie Botes responded “I am now going to be terribly honest. And let it shock this country. I do not like black people. I don't understand them ... I know they are [...]
Families are engineered units of society, mothers are engineersFoundations of civilisations, present and futureThe engineer of my family, a shepherd of my children’s souls,A blacksmith of their character, a moulder of their personalityThe needle finder in darkness, the stitch maker in cases of torn coveringsDesigner of ingredients for the cake [...]
In his announcement of the latest Cabinet reshuffle President Zuma created an operative paradigm that informed and/or informs his governmenr and/or governance approach. He again declared that his administration is based on the ideas, views and policy injunctions of men and women who "know where our people live".In his book [...]
Portrayer of social phenomenon, separator of classDistinguisher of orientations, extinguisher of opposite mindsetsSetter of collective thought, respecter of individual rebellion You define what society sees not, yet you see what society cannot defineMeanderings of power are concentrated in your collectionsCollectors delineate what you will be worth and meanIn passages of [...]
My birth was a death of your partYour part signified my startMy start resembled your love’s wrath The wrath of your love was shown through my momThrough your counsel, I was cancelledMy thoughts were counselled,Accumulated Influences were cancelledA councillor of hope you were, A hopeful counsellor you becameThrough your knowledge [...]
