Mantashe’s ill temper has hurt the ANC
The secretary general must take some blame for the spectacular rise of Amcu and the EFF.
Wildcat strikes have left a bitter legacy
The battles for higher wages by angry striking miners must be chosen carefully to avoid setbacks for the workers, writes Ebrahim Harvey.
Deep Read: Kgalema’s hopes and concerns
In this extract from ‘Kgalema Motlanthe: A Political Biography’, we learn that he didn’t expect the new leadership to do things it accused Mbeki of.
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ANC faces an uphill battle in the Western Cape
It often does not seem that the ANC fully appreciates the working-class and poor profile of the coloured population in the Western Cape .
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Talking straight with Motlanthe
President Kgalema Motlanthe speaks to Ebrahim Harvey on the recent media splurges about his personal life, the Carl Niehaus affair and more.
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‘We’ll triumph over Cope’
After his first 100 days in office, President Kgalema Motlanthe speaks about the Congress of the People, the sacking of Vusi Pikoli and Zimbabwe.
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‘In the ANC there is always a tomorrow’
In his first interview since his inauguration, President Kgalema Motlanthe speaks about his reaction to his sudden elevation and the state of the ANC.
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Why Zapiro’s cartoon must be condemned
It is because I hold the <i>M&G</i> in high regard that I find its views of the controversial Zapiro cartoon to be blatantly wrong and unfair.
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Unravelling a world of white and black
Let’s face it, since 1994 many leading black figures in the middle, professional and upper classes have played the ”race card”.
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What is the ‘black struggle’ really about?
Although the Forum for Black Journalists (FBJ) has been censured for its blacks-only membership, overtly white racist organisations such as the AWB seem to have been left to relaunch recently. This is a contradiction that requires serious intervention by the SA Human Rights Commission and the government. They are a bigger threat than the FBJ could ever be.
