4th July 1879: Battle of Ulundi 

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Whilst the first battles of the Anglo-Zulu war are well known, those of Isandlwana and Rorke’s Drift, of as much significance is the final climactic

DA and IFP must now prove their dedication to federalism

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As far as rhetorical support for federalism is concerned, South Africa has had two main political offerings over the past three decades: the Democratic Alliance

The GNU Cabinet: A terrible deal for the DA

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The Democratic Alliance (DA) has been massively shortchanged in the GNU deal. It has not been given a fair allocation of Cabinet posts. It is

The Great British election misses the mark: Why we will stumble on

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The United Kingdom has the aura of a success story. Its economy is open and vibrant, its political system, centuries old, is rock solid. That

GNU cabinet is weak tea

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The cabinet announcement held little excitement, as familiar faces were reshuffled and the former opposition got crumbs. It was an evening of disappointments. President Cyril

A National Dialogue: don’t mistake mythology for capacity

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Forming a Government of National Unity has been hailed as a significant achievement, a herald of the “better angels” of our nature.  The travails around

Land and race. May we tell the truth?

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The land question has been brought up by several new MPs sworn in last week.  These include Andile Mngxitama, the former leader of Black First

Fables and fortunes: Why race-based policies lose the plot

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The recent election and subsequent formation of a government of national unity (GNU) have encouraged South Africa’s race merchants and race baiters to crawl out

Is racism in the eye of the powerful only?

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IOL, owned and controlled (an understatement!) by Iqbal Survé, embarked on an impressive act of trawling the internet for a post that was put on

Stop with the tariffs!

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Whoever becomes minister of trade, industry and competition should start by slashing import tariffs across the board. As I write this, the DA and the