1. The dawn of our democracy in 1994 marked a ‘doctrinal shift’ in how we understand the concept of liberation as the liberation movement has taught us. 2. The concept of liberation has for a long time meant the arrival of freedoms that included outright restitution and restoration of colonial [...]

       The ANC 55th Conference is getting close, the contest for leading Africa’s oldest liberation movement is hotting up, policy rhetoric less defines the future of the liberation promise, the long-awaited final Zondo report is out, and recommendations are with the head of the national executive in whom [...]

        In societies, interest groups would routinely contend to shape perspectives of the national interest, and convince ‘rulers’ to adopt their preferred policies. The influence of strategic solidarity groups on policy positions in South Africa has for a while proven to work for those that can finance [...]

       The day before Father’s Day has been declared by me as a day that I will spend with all those children that meet the criteria to be grandchildren of me as their Big Daddy. This year 2022 was the inaugural Big Daddy Day, I invited my grandchildren [...]