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Why we still care about Zuma, and why we must get over him

Ian Siebörger by Ian Siebörger 15 September 20215 October 2021

Zuma has become symbol of South Africa’s deep-seated problems but, if we are to move on, we must lose our obsession with him

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Words matter: Struggles on three fronts of Covid-19 relief

Ian Siebörger by Ian Siebörger 6 July 20206 July 2020

Linking the word ‘Covid-19’ with ‘schools’, ‘impact’, ‘relief’ and ‘wards’ reflects the concerns about schools, the economy and medical treatment — stories that dominated in the media

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The parable of the general and the prosecutor

William Saunderson-Meyer by William Saunderson-Meyer 5 May 20127 May 2012

Let’s call it the Parable of the General and the Prosecutor. It’s a sinister, yet vivid, illustration of how the tools of justice have been commandeered by African National Congress (ANC) cadres for close-quarter in-fighting, as they trample all before them in their quest for political influence. Lieutenant-General Richard Mdluli, head of national police crime […]

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