Constitutional scholar, George Devenish, asserts that South Africa’s socio-economic inequality is not due to the failure of the constitution but is a consequence of, inter alia, maladministration and corruption (Mercury, April 30). But...
The claim by International Relations Minister, Lindiwe Sisulu, that the Australian government is “misleading” its citizens who travel to South Africa about conditions here (Mercury, April 19) shows to what extent our rulers are...
The report in the Daily News of April 11 on the dysfunctional state of Mariann Ridge Secondary school in many ways reflects the trend in education after 24 years of ANC rule. Not only is the infrastructure of the school broken in terms of...
The press release by one Refiloe Nt’sekhe of the DA (Politicsweb, April 11), inter alia acknowledging the 25th anniversary of Chris Hani’s death, should make everyone familiar with DA policy wonder where the DA is going...
In claiming that a vote for a smaller party is a wasted vote, the DA simultaneously displays contempt for multi-party democracy as well as political amnesia. To date, our electoral history shows that through coalitions, opposition parties...
From the lavish coverage afforded the death of Winnie Mandela (April 3), one might be forgiven for thinking that the Mercury had changed its name to the Winnie Mandela Times. Underpinning that eulogistic coverage was your editorial. Apart from a...
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