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With SA being such a highly politicised country, it’s no surprise that political analysts are in high demand. But what are their hidden allegiances? Asks S'thembiso Msomi.
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With SA being such a highly politicised country, it’s no surprise that political analysts are in high demand. But what are their hidden allegiances? Asks S'thembiso Msomi.
Gayton McKenzie changed his mind and saved Johannesburg residents the blushes of having to greet a former convict as “Mr Mayor”, but could we find ourselves calling him by an even higher political title in a not so distant future?
Mpho Phalatse is unlikely to emerge as the new leader of the DA, writes S'thembiso Msomi.
The youth has often taken centre stage in shaping the direction of South African politics, especially when political stagnation has set in and the mainstream parties seem incapable of resolving problems facing the nation.
History seems to cloud our views of the present and hinders our ability to envision a common future, writes S'thembiso Msomi.