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Kenneth Mokgatlhe

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Kenneth Mokgatlhe

Kenneth Mokgatlhe is a writer, academic, political analyst, communication specialist and journalist.

Desperate: Since the war started 13 million Sudanese civilians have been displaced. Photo: Jérôme Tubiana/Crisis Group

We cannot ignore the Sudanese civil war

Millions have been displaced, millions more are starving and hundreds of thousands are dead, but Africa remains silent

The word Azania is used as a symbolic rejection of apartheid and white supremacy. Photo: Oupa Nkosi/M&G

Azania has no link to South Africa; it’s to do with slavery in East Africa

The word Azania is used in this country by political parties and others as a symbolic rejection of apartheid and white supremacy

Taking advantage of local communities’ despair and desperation, the politicians agitate by blaming foreigners for stealing jobs (Getty)

Expect more scapegoating of foreigners as elections approach

Politicians are putting out propaganda blaming foreigners for unemployment, and other social ills, for their own narrow ends

Some branches in the province have accused Maloyi of purging those who did not support him at the provincial elective conference where he was elected as chairperson, but he insisted this was “far from the truth”.

North West rotates municipal managers to serve greed and power

The appointment or secondment of municipal managers by the provincial government have nothing to do with serving the people; it is about political interests

People from all backgrounds marched in their thousands through Johannesburg CBD on Thursday in protest against the recent xenophobic attacks.

Don’t blame black Africans from other countries on the continent for the ANC’s inability to govern

South Africa’s health system is sick because it is poorly managed, planning is inadequate, morale among employees is low and it is tainted by corruption

The Traditional Courts Bill has elicited fierce debate.

Nothing about us without us

We no longer need traditional leadership; decisions that affect communities should involve all the people concerned

The woman for the job: Naledi Pandor is a widely respected politician with excellent academic and political credentials. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

​Pandor is just the right person for diplomatic duties

She has the gravitas required for her new international relations and co-operation role