JULIUS Malema has his frailties and excesses, some of which are concerning, others totally despicable. But much less attention has been paid to his contribution, his capabilities and the factuality of his message. That needs to change, starting preferably with … Read more
THERE are only two ways to deal with ANC Youth League president Julius Malema: either the whites physically eliminate him, or the ANC sacrifices him. Neither option resolves the key question of Malema’s popularity: the quest to give meaning to … Read more
DOES criticising Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai’s controversial choice of Roy Bennett as Deputy Minister of Agriculture amount to raising the sceptre of racism against whites? In the same vein, is it racist to merely remind those among us with … Read more
IT is people like Cremer who give President Mugabe a cult status if what he allegedly said is true. It is also people like Sekai Holland who undermine the MDC’s credibility. For, as the Frenchman said, with friends like Holland, … Read more
LAST week, I watched on TV a debate on land reform between South Africa’s four main political parties contesting next week’s presidential and parliamentary elections. Those represented were the Democratic Alliance, Freedom Front Plus, the Pan African Congress … Read more
THERE is a schizophrenic disconnect between Britain’s foreign policy and its cultural ambassadors abroad. Well, sort of, if you can grasp the symbolic significance of my recent experiences. Two weeks ago I was a guest of the British Council … Read more
UNITED States President George Bush wants President Robert Mugabe’s head for his valedictory party and as a Christmas turkey for his Republican and European supporters to cap his bloody legacy; ahistorical lawyers and reporters are deployed to make fateful decisions … Read more
