Marius Roodt
Marius Roodt is a writer and researcher based in Johannesburg. He was formerly the Deputy Editor of the Daily Friend and an analyst at the Institute of Race Relations. He has also worked as a journalist, an analyst for a number of foreign governments, a policy researcher for a think tank, and for a management consultancy, and spent most of 2005 and 2006 driving a scooter around London. Roodt holds an honours degree from the Rand Afrikaans University (now the University of Johannesburg) and an MA in Political Studies from the University of the Witwatersrand.
Articles By This Author
South Africa can’t afford to fumble electoral reform again
South Africa has a golden opportunity to reform its electoral system and enhance accountability and responsiveness. The Electoral Reform Consultation Panel (ERCP) is due to
It may not feel like it, but SA has come a long way
The oldest Springbok died this week. Des van Jaarsveldt died at the age of 96. He had been a stalwart of Rhodesian rugby and played
South Africa − a fine place, worth fighting for
In a conversation the other night the topic of Cape independence came up. I’d always thought I was relatively agnostic on it, but as I
Time to rethink local government?
South African municipal government is in crisis. Many municipalities cannot even provide basic services. Rubbish remains uncollected, water (if it even gets to a tap)
What does “transformation” mean?
The word “transformation” is one of the most-used terms in South Africa today. It is used by politicians to justify all manner of growth-destroying laws,
Sometimes you do need to praise a dog for barking
A piece of news caught my eye last week. It was a story from Tanzania about how Tundu Lissu, the leader of the main opposition
Cricket’s continuing race madness
Over the weekend the Dolphins – the Durban-based provincial cricket franchise – won the One-Day Cup, defeating Boland in Paarl by four wickets, reaching the
Silver lining in budget chaos
The chaos around the Budget Speech was unprecedented in post-apartheid South Africa. One would probably be hard-pressed to even find a precedent from any time
Old certainties are crumbling fast
The world seems to be a chaotic place at the moment. President Donald Trump has wasted little time in upending much of what the world
Is cricket entering a death spiral?
To the casual observer cricket may seem to be in fine fettle. Three gripping Test series were just concluded over the festive season, with Australia