FRENCH philosopher Joseph de Maistre – that unconscionable defender of social hierarchy, privilege and, therefore, inequality – is claimed to have once opined that a people will always get the government they deserve. Wise old head, that Frenchie! If he … Read more
NDUMISO Ngcobo, a columnist for South Africa’s Sunday Times newspaper, has got me thinking. Ngcobo has some pretty strong views about membership of any entity, particularly that of a political party. I will not repeat what he wrote in its … Read more
NOW it is official and indisputable as it comes from the horse’s mouth. And hear this: Morgan Richard Tsvangirai’s political career is “opposing the government of Robert Mugabe”. This startling revelation which contextualises and explains Tsvangirai’s politics over the years … Read more
THE recent comments on the judiciary made by Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai in the wake of the judgment nullifying the election of the Speaker of Parliament have raised a real storm. There are reports that he may be hauled before … Read more
AMID the gathering storm of the MDC’s 2005 split, I asked a forlorn Welshman Ncube: ‘If you could turn back the clock, what would you do differently as the MDC?’ He grew woebegone before he recounted in a movingly expressive … Read more
Draft from Kariba THE waters of Lake Kariba are both beautiful and treacherous. For much of the year, the land on which it rests is enveloped in a heavy coat of heat. The sun is the faithful messenger of both … Read more
