To believe that the 1994 democratic breakthrough dealt with all African Claims (imvo za bantu) but enfranchisement would be a colossal understatement. Economic freedom has been illusory despite the equal opportunities declarations enshrined in the Constitution. As a critical national grievance, restitution of capital, land, in particular, has been [...]

    The 55th ANC National Conference is less than thirty days from happening. The in-ANC coalitions battle lines are drawn, branches have made their nomination choices, delegates are known, the venue is soon to be quarantined, and the ANC won’t be the same come thanksgiving time. The conference is billed [...]

        The ANC is once again getting into succession or leadership battles. The contest for political power within the ANC is in full swing. The contest will continue the despoliation of the ANC’s liberation movement character without introducing a party political alternative. In its conduct of the succession discourse, [...]

        Since the advent of South Africa’s constitutional democracy, our political system has become more complex. The shift from a rule-by-law to a rule-of-law democratic system meant an inundation of policies to debate and understand by society and the ascending political elite. The information intensity required to govern [...]