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Early 90’s violence through to CODESA 1 & 2
In South Africa, the first formal meeting between the ANC and the government began on 2 May 1990 at Groote Schuur in Cape Town, and lasted for three days. The discussions were characterized by openness…
CONVENTION FOR A DEMOCRATIC SOUTH AFRICA (CODESA)
A negotiating forum called CODESA was set up in 1991 after an agreement, the National Peace Accord, signed by the government and 18 other political organizations. The ANC,* however, refused to disband MK,* while the…
South Africa: The Questions That Need to Be Asked
Monday, 02 March 1987 Written by Warren L. McFerran The issue of South Africa is of concern to everyone, not just South Africans. Indeed, according to former British Foreign Secretary David Owen, it is over…
The illusion of good stories to tell
SUNDAYINDEPENDENT / 18 May 2014 at 07:06am By: Prince Mashele The ANC must learn from the history of white South Africans to understand how to build wealth, writes Prince Mashele. It is very easy for…
South Africa: 20 years on, ‘very good story’ of ANC ‘social democracy’ needs tough questioning
South Africa experiences thousands of strikes, protests and confrontations annually with a police force willing to take extraordinary steps to defend capital’s property rights. By Patrick Bond, Durban April 27, 2014 – Links International…
Does the ANC have a ‘good story to tell’?
We examine key election claims The African National Congress has been in power in South Africa for twenty years. In the run-up to the May 7 election, it says it has a “good story…
The Big Read: ANC dresses our economic saviour in the devil’s robes
Tony Leon | 03 September, 2015 00:06 Tony Leon. File photo Image by: Supplied On his death bed in 1778, the French philosopher Voltaire was urged to renounce the devil. He reputedly responded: “This is…
Can ‘patriotism’ be forced on us?
Zakes Mda2015-09-06 15:00 One thing that’s wonderful about South Africa is the lack of censorship in the statute books, save for when it’s for the protection of children and against hate speech. As indicated, the…
Politics muddies up SABC board nominations: report
By Staff WriterSeptember 22, 2013 Interns of the ruling African National Congress (ANC) were used to nominate ANC-affiliated members to the SABC board, which were fast-tracked to the position by MPs for the party,…