Mugabe’s contempt of Africans
The career of Robert Mugabe makes one thing crystal clear: the international fame and reputation of a black African leader depends entirely on his treatment
Do not give in to the authoritarian urge
South Africa has been through a horrific few weeks, but we must not give in to populist temptation and jettison that which makes a decent
Mugabe’s gone, but look what’s left
I laughed when I learned I shared a name with the former president of Zimbabwe … but that night I dreamed of killing Robert Gabriel
Contradictions too glaring to ignore
Land reform comments denote an officialdom that is either unaware of the perilous contradiction in its positions, or that doesn’t really care. It is a disturbing
Keep the glimmers of hope in the Tito document aflame
For all its flaws, finance minister Tito Mboweni’s document provides chinks of light in the gathering gloom, and the moderate majority should actively endorse it.
When black lives don’t matter
The government’s racial nationalism is laid shockingly bare in its 19th Commission of Employment Equity annual report. Every bit as shocking is the nodding endorsement
Employment Equity: Alice in Wonderland meets the Inquisition
But it remains a heresy to challenge the racial basis of empowerment edicts that are failing to address poverty and inequality. Employment equity is to
Tito Mboweni has chosen the right moment to join the battle of ideas
But will President Cyril Ramaphosa now give this plan his support? The timing could not have been better. Just as the employment and labour minister,
‘Unidentified leader’
The ‘outrage’ of a few South Africans on Twitter about the Associated Press caption that left President Cyril Ramaphosa unnamed reveals how skewed their perception
Taxi ride to ruin
Who in government is going to steer Tito Mboweni’s turnaround plan to fruition? Imagine this. You’re out on the town for a night with friends