When we completed our Secondary Teachers Diploma, together with two cohorts that followed us, at the Transvaal College of Education, and we later realised many other colleges, in 1986, we vowed to become force multipliers of the liberation struggle through the power of the chalk and chalkboard.  We left the [...]

There is a developing relationship between liberalism and the African National Congress. The ANC, established as an early 19th-century black elite response to their exclusion in the post-South African War 1902-1910 political settlement, has roots as a liberal construct. This historical context is crucial for understanding the ideological evolution of [...]

 Politics Administration Dichotomy INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND South Africa is thirty years into a democratic and constitutional order anchored on non-racialism. It is a legally and legitimately constituted nation-state. Accepting a thirty year periodisation criteria, South Africa is within its rights to initiate several review projects to imagine the next three decades. It [...]

The world will be focused on the Club World Cup, where 32 of the best teams will compete in 63 matches to produce a globally watched ranking and a champion. The 32 teams will represent the National Premier leagues of the countries they hail from. Aside from the talents that [...]

In a context where a common purpose organisation has one of their own facing challenges, there is an expectation for a solidarity beyond all other considerations in the interest of the deeper purpose shared. The challenge should spur the common purpose community to gain knowledge about pathways to broader social and cultural [...]

South Africa is inarguably the continent's most cosmopolitan country. It is the most industrialised country in the southern hemisphere of Africa. The ultimate urban migration destination in the SADC is the region's nodal development cities, eight of which are metropolitan in the RSA. It attracts foreign nationals, a term used here [...]

The ideal of a South Africa that belongs to all who live in it has constantly been challenged by racial separatists and tribalists. It will take knowledge about social transformation, a willingness to set aside one’s self-interest for the greater good, and an understanding of the context in which non-racialism [...]

The world is redefining the role of politics, and society is increasingly shifting into the digital realm. The practice of politics is exponentially scaling to meet the demands of interests. This can only mean that governments and the private sector need a culture shift if they want to stay relevant. [...]

This was published in the Sunday Times of 10 May 2025The world is undergoing a process of creating a convergence of private sector efficiency, public sector leadership legitimacy, political, and democratic criteria in how societies, countries, and, more acutely, governments are led. This has been an ongoing experiment for several [...]

 One of the commitments in the GNU statement of intent is that "Parties commit to an all-inclusive National Dialogue process to discuss national challenges facing the nation. The National Dialogue process will seek to develop a national social compact that enables the country to meet the aspirations of the National [...]