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Gerhard Maré’s profile on The Conversation

Mangosuthu Buthelezi inspired very different assessments of his roles and legacies.

Constitutional Court Judge Jody Kollapen recalled how during apartheid struggles, “the vibrancy of the organisations of civil society took centre stage: they guided, they strategised, they led with integrity and were worthy of being followed. Workers, teachers, lawyers, parents, religious com...

TEBOGO LETSIE King Goodwill Zwelithini cost taxpayers millions per a year, but provided value through votes, through the “brand” he provided the tourist industry, and access to the mineral wealth under the Ingonyama Trust land, writes Gerhard Maré. Goodwill Zwelithini kaBhekuzulu, who has died at the age of 72, was the longest reigning of all Zulu kings on record. This was the 50th year of his incumbency. His reign spanned turbulent decades in South Africa. He assumed the throne at the height of apartheid, and went on to rule through the country’s violent and turbulent decades, a peri...