Published on 24 December 2024 The Constitution’s liberation promise of establishing a society based on democratic values, social justice and fundamental human rights is under stress. The idea of a non-racial, non-sexist, democratic, united, and prosperous South Africa is polarised. Political parties, or their leaders, have made the victory of [...]

Despite its current challenges, the ANC still holds the potential to lead society. Like a New Year dessert for comrades, this hopeful message encourages us to consider the party’s future. There is a prevailing belief that the ANC, in its current state, cannot reclaim its position as the undisputed Leader [...]

 Today is December 31, and it marks the end of a calendar year; it defines a time society has agreed to mark twelve monthly periods with which age will be determined. On this day, I would, as a young boy, generally be in Soweto, Central Western Jabavu, 1037, to be [...]

The future of the ANC, once a professed force of the left, is now in jeopardy. Shaped by the geopolitical dynamics of the Cold War and the West’s lack of support, the ANC was compelled to align itself with the left. However, its roots in the African liberal elite would [...]