The subject of political correctness is probably politically incorrect in itself. South Africa has a racial past that is toxic to all manner of discourse on any aspect of our co-existence as humans. The reasons for this toxicity can be traced to our developmental path as a nation that continues [...]

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 [...]

This was written on invitation from LitNet. The edited version was published by The Sunday Independent on April 11, 2010. The ‘death’, ‘murder’ and/or ‘killing’ of Eugene Tereblanche will continue to court controversy, scorn and political grand standing for a foreseeable future. The central role this incident will be playing [...]

South African history is continuously being rewritten, expanded, and reinterpreted. This process is complicated by the diverse historical contributions of the country’s people, particularly in defining who the victors are in the broader anti-colonial struggle. Fortunately, this contestation has largely avoided becoming a major political mobilisation point, even though it [...]