Editorial
The end of a credible South Africa
by Azad Essa
Indeed, the imagery of a nation that narrowly avoided bloodshed through tactical Gandhiism by all sides are what make up bedtime stories in troubled places as far afield as Kashmir and Armenia. In fact, no matter how hard Manto tried to match perceptions of South Africa’s intellectual capacity with those preconceived, dangerous, and racist stereotypes of Africans with the help of her beetroot fantasies, and no matter how many times the media has showcased Zuma publicly exposing his medialized macho Zulu ego, and belief in shower cure-alls across the globe, South Africa’s hold on the moral high ground was secure. Until last week, that is..
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April 25, 2008 at 3:23 am |
This raises important questions about ‘where to from here?’. We’re in a mess, clearly. Our leaders need to see it before we get led over the edge of the cliff.
May 26, 2008 at 2:36 am |
The above article was published in the Daily News of the same week, under Views and Opinion.