Three themes continuously emerge during discussions with the articulate and determined people of southern Sudan. The first is that they are victims of a double apartheid: of race, because they are Africans not Arabs, and of religion, because they are infidels or "kafirs" to the Muslims.
Our Aids debate has been characterised by evasion, political correctness and inconsistencies. The Constitutional Court judgement on the issue of mother-to-child transmission of HIV and nevirapine has highlighted some of the issues.
Thabi Shange, KwaZulu-Natal’s regional land claims commissioner, is building a reputation as a tough decision-maker who delivers land in big portions and attracts big investments. She is on contract to deliver on the Land Restitution Act.
