The Tinkering President
By Mphuthumi Ntabeni South African President Cyril Ramaphosa projects a genteel calm, a measured cadence born of his trade-union roots, boardroom prowess, and reputation as a consensus builder. Whenever he must make a
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South Africa’s National Dialogue: Born of Crisis in the Shadow of History
South Africa’s proposed National Dialogue is, at its core, an act of political triage. For the first time since the birth of democracy in 1994, the African National Congress lost its outright
Turning Crisis into Realignment: Need for South Africa’s Bold Response to U.S. Tariffs
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The Two-State Solution Is Dead. Let’s Stop Pretending Otherwise.
By Mphuthumi Ntabeni | Opinion For years, the international community has repeated the same tired refrain that the only path to peace in Palestine is through a Two-State Solution. Presidents come and go, summits
South Africa Must Stop Begging for Dignity
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Don't Upset ooMalume: A Guide to Stepping Up Your Xhosa Game
Nqandeka writes with an easy familiarity of the Xhosa cultural background showing how the ordinary language is filled with elocution from ancient wisdom. https://www.litnet.co.za/dont-upset-oomalume-a-guide-to-stepping-up-your-xhosa-by-hombakazi-mercy-nqandeka-a-review/