The book shows that the claim made by some analysts that it was the fall of communism that prompted moves towards negotiations to end apartheid is off the mark.
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The life story of Mandlenkosi Makhoba represents the losers in the new South Africa, showing how inequality is produced and reproduced generationally.
Mangosuthu Buthelezi deserves better than being dismissed as an apartheid stooge. But he deserves little praise as an advocate for human rights and civil liberties.
Mandela left at the right time in 1999, when the country still seemed in a healthy state, after which he consolidated his international reputation.
For the first time since the end of apartheid in 1994, citizens have had to accept stringent restrictions on their normal civil liberties.
It seems that former president FW De Klerk continues to find it hard to accept that apartheid was a crime against humanity.
Ramaphosa is constrained by his tenuous control over South Africa’s governing party, the ANC.
A retrospective exhibition displays the key works from the life and times of activist and artist Judy Seidman. She has used political posters as a galvanising force in the fight against injustice.
Marking the end of the Cold War offers the chance to reflect on the changes and continuities in African politics and international relations since 1989.
The IFP’s constitution provides that the nomination of national office bearers be approved by the branches. But this was not done in the nomination of its new president.
Despite its endurance, the Democratic Alliance still hasn’t found a firm foothold to grow the votes in South Africa’s changing political landscape.
Mandela’s reconciliation message may have partly reflected his view of the world. But it was also a product of his party, the ANC.
South Africa marks 24 years of freedom amid continuous contests over over governance, economic justice as well as reconciliation and inclusion.
The removal of Jacob Zuma from power is to be welcomed but, it’s not the answer to South Africa’s problems.
Cyril Ramaphosa is likely to emphasise stability - in government and the ANC. Given his history he is likely to want to stabilise the economy rather than pursue radical interventions.
After South Africa’s first democratic election in 1994, the previously oppressed and dispossessed black majority hoped for constitutional restitution of their land. This has largely failed.
The promise of Easter, which Christians around the world celebrate, can be likened to the new struggle in South Africa for a new leadership and government that cares about the people.
South Africa’s social compact is at breaking point and the country may need a dialogue similar to its 1994 political transition talks to get out of the crisis.
Cyril Ramaphosa is in pole position to become president of South Africa’s ruling ANC, 20 years after he lost the position by Thabo Mbeki. But, it won’t be easy. Neither will rebuilding the party.
When celebrating Nelson Mandela Day, it would benefit South Africans to reflect on what the statesman’s legacy means for the nation and how they are living up to his dreams for the country.
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Lecturer, Culture and Media department, Birkbeck, University of London
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Political Scientist, University of the Western Cape
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Professor of Sociology, University of the Witwatersrand
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Professor of Political Studies, University of Johannesburg
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Associate Professor, Centre for the Advancement of Non-Racialism and Democracy (CANRAD), Nelson Mandela University
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Associate Professor in Public Law, University of Cape Town
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Extraordinary Professor, Department of Political Sciences, University of Pretoria
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Distinguished Reserach Professor, Southern Centre for Inequality Studies, University of the Witwatersrand
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Visiting Professor and Professor Emeritus, University of the Witwatersrand
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Professor of Political Science, University of the Western Cape
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Honorary Fellow of Green Templeton College, University of Oxford
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Lecturer, Nelson Mandela University
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Professor Emeritus of Public Law, University of Cape Town
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Professor of Political Science, Department of Political Studies and Governance, University of the Free State
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Honorary Professor of International Relations, University of the Witwatersrand
