South Africa's history is a tale of profound injustice, often untold. It's a narrative of state-sponsored land confiscation from Indigenous people, a story of wars fought over land dispossession and its defence. The basis of commerce is the state's use of land as a resource for development, which was unjustly [...]
1. This year is the 70th Anniversary of the Congress of the People, which posited one of the permanent visions about South Africa: the Freedom Charter, "the cornerstone of the RSA Constitution." 2. The government's posture and approach are to implement the Constitution, including what instructed its existence. Fundamental [...]
Published in TimesLive of 15 January 2025At his Reconciliation Day speech on 16 December 2024, President Ramaphosa announced that the National Dialogue would be held in 2025. He would appoint a panel of eminent persons and a steering committee to facilitate its realisation. In its annual 08 January 2025 Statement, [...]
This was published in TimesLive on 22 January 2025The January 2025 NEC's intense discussions about the election performance and related matters in KZN and Gauteng unofficially mark the beginning of the ANC succession battle journey towards December 2027. The consequential 2026 local government elections, which should be the preoccupation of any imaginable [...]
In less than 24 months, the ANC and the Tripartite Alliance, a historical coalition that shaped the theoretical dimensions of the anti-colonial and anti-apartheid struggle, had transitioned from a dominant force to the brink of a monumental crisis. The significant loss of 68 seats in Parliament, reducing their performance from [...]
Published in TimesLive of 09 January 2025In recent history, it was unimaginable to think of a movement that has lost as much influence in as short a time as the African National Congress. Until May 2024, it was arguably the nexus of RSA political life. Yet, in months, the edifice [...]
President Ramaphosa campaigned for his reelection based on a New Dawn for South Africa. The anchor pillar of his presidency was managing a trust deficit between South Africans and convening a dialogue that would culminate into a social compact. The New Dawn included stemming the tide of corruption and its [...]
Published in the Sunday Times 05 January 2025With the proliferation of illegal mining, unregulated street vendors, unregistered doorstep retail outlets, and other signs of functional decay, the urgency of the situation in South Africa cannot be overstated. The continued disregard for laws and systems paints a picture of a country [...]
A new political majority might be in the making in South Africa. Eventually, the character of the majority rule we envisaged will inevitably not last longer and might face a tragic end. The runaway discontent of the last three decades' political majority is now an existential risk to the anti-apartheid [...]
Busani Ngcaweni wrote about criticism and Love as a rendition to comrades and Comrades. His rendition triggered a rejoinder amplification of its validity by introducing a dimension of disagreeing respectfully. This is a developing conversation and could trigger other rejoinders. The decision to think about issues is an event. Thinking [...]
