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Donovan E Williams is a social commentator. @TheSherpaZA on X (formerly Twitter)
Many across the Global South created grassroots movements that were morally-centred and people-led to fight colonialism and apartheid but we cannot seem to create similar…
The South African government has navigated this period remarkably well. It has not capitulated to any of the stronger blocs, whilst retaining its dignity and independent views
He has been ruling like a dictator, claiming wartime powers, circumventing the Senate and Congress
Even the rugby unions who can’t stand him, would not blink an eye if they could have him as their coach
Reality is a lot more surreal than we care to admit
The ANC and other political parties put their needs before the needs of the people
Frustration over the gap between what citizens want and what’s being done is leading to a loss of faith in the future, in South Africa and all over the world
Don’t accept that the West (the elves) is in charge as we (the dwarfs and hobbits) labour for them
In the right-wing world of Donald Trump, New York City mayoral candidate is Zohran Mamdani, an immigrant with cultural roots in East and Southern Africa
We object to the Afrikaner homelands of Orania and Kleinfontein, but in reality ‘private’ cities and towns are being established all over South Africa – and in other parts of the…
Cyril Ramaposa showed the world that turning the other cheek does work, but Trump does not have the emotional intelligence to recognise this
In the days of apartheid, unions fought for more than just wages, they wanted a new society. Now it seems they have abandoned their roots
Step into Masai Sepuru’s world — where township life and timeless questions collide
One writer’s journey through activism and grief led him back to the altar — on his own terms
Here and worldwide people are feeling detached from society and lonely, so they grab onto populist political leaders and parties
We will find out allies among the American people, not its government
The US president learned from his first stint at leading America and all previous presidents
The theatre of the absurd is playing out in politics, exemplified by the US president, Donald Trump
It seems as if the world has become much more selfish and that attitudes have hardened
Whoever wins, the country needs to build its ties on the continent and the rest of the world and exploit the opportunities that are created
