Plaatje’s friends called him a ‘walking library’ because he read extensively and engaged with a wide set of ideas to help form his worldview.
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Ian Berry’s photographs of the Sharpeville massacre provided evidence of a crime against humanity.
South Africa’s history shows that anti-immigrant violence is neither an aberration nor the country’s only possible path.
Julius Malema’s skills at building a party and running a tight ship have been bolstered by his charisma and speech-making capability.
The qualities forged by his intense involvement in the struggle for democratic practices shaped his approach to conflict and strife, wherever it occurred.
His image is the watermark in South African passports, but he is not as widely known as leaders like Nelson Mandela and Desmond Tutu.
Unemployment and corruption drive anger and despair, yet the flame of hope flickers alive.
Helen Zille may become the best mayor Johannesburg never had.
Johannesburg in South Africa and São Paulo in Brazil offer useful insights into how cities in the global south should be managed.
There were several times in Swapo’s exile history when internal critics were silenced.
Since around 2000 the South African Police Service has been used to manage internal political dynamics in the ANC.
South Africa’s government of national unity was built on a foundation of pragmatism. Failure would be bad for the country.
South Africa’s 2024 election was characterised by a shift in power and new threats to democracy – despite the majority still opting for the political centre.
Botswana, a diamond-rich country of 2.5 million people, has high levels of poverty and unemployment.
Swapo seems to attract the biggest crowds at rallies, but does it signal electoral support?
Mboweni leaves a legacy of a successful transformation from a freedom fighter to a businessman, central banker and politician.
It’s important that this brutal chapter in South Africa’s past be commemorated in the right spirit, to reflect, take stock and to heal.
The toppling of Cilliers Brink, mayor of South Africa’s capital city, highlights the provincial African National Congress’ disdain for its national partnership with the Democratic Alliance.
The authors of Joe Modise’s biography set out to debunk smears against him.
The ANC leads the unity government. If it leads South Africa back to happier times, that is most likely to benefit the ANC, rather than the DA.
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Political Scientist, University of the Western Cape
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Professor of Sociology, University of the Witwatersrand
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Professor of Political Studies, University of Johannesburg
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Professor of Public Affairs, Tshwane University of Technology
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Professor in Political Science, University of South Africa
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Visiting Professor at the Business School, University of the Witwatersrand
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Professor of Urban Governance, University of the Witwatersrand
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Professor of World Politics, SOAS, University of London
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Visiting Professor and Professor Emeritus, University of the Witwatersrand
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Associate professor, University of Cape Town
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Emeritus Associate Professor in Public Law, UCT. Visiting Adjunct Professor, WITS School of Governance; Director, Africa Programme, University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership, University of Cambridge
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Post Doctoral Researcher, Graduate School of Business (GSB), University of Cape Town
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Extraordinary Professor, Department of Political Sciences, University of Pretoria
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Chief Research Specialist in Democracy and Citizenship at the Human Science Research Council and a Research Fellow Centre for African Studies, University of the Free State
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Senior Research Fellow, Horn of Africa and Southern Africa, Institute of Commonwealth Studies, School of Advanced Study, University of London