Hamba Kahle PC
by Ebrahim Harvey Obituary: Phiroshaw Camay (1947 – 2016) Phiroshaw Camay, who very sadly passed away last week, was probably my closest friend and comrade for over three decades. “PC”, as he was affectionately known, was a veteran and stalwart of the labour movement and civil society in South Africa. His passing has created a […]
Zimbabwe, Malema & the Court Jesters
Fezokuhle Mthonti & Vimbai Midzi There is something about the way in which Nina Simone’s voice deepens every time she sings her 1971 hit New World Coming off the Here Comes the Sun album: There’s a new world coming And it’s just around the bend There’s a new world coming This one’s coming to […]
Candidate Lists: The ANC & Anti-Democracy
There is nothing new about the ANC imposing candidates and leaders against the wishes of the majority of members. A long history of this practice extends into the exile years. I know, because I was once involved in just such a fracas, in 1981, writes Terry Bell The difference is in the open defiance […]
Revolution’s Silenced Children
Slain and unknown. Neither gathered up by forgetfulness nor dispersed by memory…they’re forgotten […]