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Is Helen Zille here to stay?
The die is cast. In Johannesburg the DA came out of the municipal elections 2026 as the strongest party and gogo Zille is beaming with joy. But a coalition is inevitable and perhaps the…
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How a White Teenage Boy Experienced 16 June 1976
by Jonathan Moremi When the uprising in Soweto began, it came as no surprise to anyone. For months trouble had been brewing with pupils in Soweto boycotting schools in defiance of the oppressive Apartheid…
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Steve Biko deserves more than just a mention in history books
by Jonathan Moremi On one sunny Sunday morning in 1971 I arrived in South Africa from Europe at the age of eleven and was mesmerised by the beauty of this country. At first, we…
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The DA is playing games in Gauteng
Tomorrow the Democratic Alliance (DA) tabled motion of no confidence against Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi will be voted on. Now RISE Mzansi calls it what it is – a motion ”premised on superiority mentality” ……
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The President who had no nephew
Fairy Tales are the very fabric of South African politics. The fantastical mixes with reality, and at the end no one can distinguish the one from the other. Professionals call this Realpolitik and spin…