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White men in black hats teach black men in white hats

William Saunderson-Meyer by William Saunderson-Meyer 19 May 201319 May 2013

White South Africans might scoff and fume but President Jacob Zuma is absolutely right. It’s the fault of apartheid. No, not every social ill – from poverty to child rape – that the president lays at the ancien regime‘s door. After all, with a moderately honest and diligent government these could be overcome, albeit gradually. […]

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The ANC: Standing on the shoulders of pygmies

William Saunderson-Meyer by William Saunderson-Meyer 13 October 201218 October 2012

How inspiring it is to watch one generation building on the achievements of another. In this case, an African National Congress (ANC) government embracing the jurisprudence of secrecy so finely spun by its predecessors, the National Party (NP). One can just imagine the worried frowns in President Jacob Zuma’s cabinet when City Press revealed that […]

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