South Africa faces major challenges, and they can can only be surmounted by the emergence of a strong opposition.
South Africa
The ANC to continue its domination of South African politics
South Africa’s voters go to the polls today to vote in their fourth post-apartheid election.
Mandela’s Rainbow Nation is not living happily ever after
Post-Apartheid South Africa is not delivering the liberal dream, but a nightmare of Communism and corruption.
Trade unions put squeeze on Israel
The international trade union movement is tightening its sanctions on Israel, writes Alex Mitchell.
Where is Zimbabwe’s functioning government of national unity?
Why, two months after a Zimbabwe power-sharing deal was negotiated, does Zimbabwe still does not have a functioning government of national unity? asks Eric Louw.
South African democracy and turmoil: a primer
With elections due in April 2009 an ANC split would create conditions for a real political opposition party, writes Eric Louw
Rhodesian leader leaves a dubious legacy
Ian Douglas Smith, who defied world opinion for 13 years as the head of the white minority regime in Rhodesia, died yesterday in South Africa at the age of 88, writes Charles Richardson.
Rugby World Cup: Hard heads thwart divine destiny
So much for destiny, the world order and all the scripts that had been written for this Rugby World Cup, writes Michael Pascoe.
Triumph of the underdogs… and now the Wallabies’ World Cup begins
Fiji v Wales was worth the price of the big screen TV for the Rugby World Cup even if nothing much else happens. And certainly not much was happening for the Wallabies over the weekend, writes Michael Pascoe.
Rugby World Cup: Key suspensions make it even more interesting
Yes, the RWC citing system is serious and it’s adding another dimension to a Rugby World Cup that is already off to a better start than anyone might have hoped.
