The story of an African tribe
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In October 2013, former South African president Thabo Mbeki, speaking at the Bethesda Methodist Church in the north of Johannesburg, warned us of a resurgence of tribalism in #South_Africa. In January of this year, Mbeki once again had the courage to speak out. Calling this the “homeboy phenomenon”, he explained that this process is engaged in consciously and deliberately, […]
The Undemocratic Alliance
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I do a monthly radio show for #Jacobin_Radio. Listen at the link below as I discuss the South African “opposition” party, the #Democratic_Alliance's politics with another AIAC’er T.O. Molefe. In the first half I sketch the history of #liberalism in #South_Africa. The interview with T.O. starts about 22 minutes in if you’re impatient.
#MEDIA #Helen_Zille #Lindiwe_Mazibuko #Mmusi_Maimame #Tony_Leon #Western_Cape
The most superficial and platitudinous politician in #South_Africa
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If leaked reports to local media are to be believed, #Mmusi_Maimame is one of the two young turks vying for the future leadership spot of South Africa’s ‘official opposition party’–the Democratic Alliance. The spot will open once their current strongwomen Helen Zille finally relinquishes her position after next year’s national election. The other candidate is […]