As the country edges closer to the May 29 polls, there’s a foreboding sense of déjà vu, even if we hope it’s misplaced, about the possibility of resurgent political violence, especially in KwaZulu-Natal.
It's hard to understand how anyone could hang their future on the ageing shoulders of the man who has contributed so substantially to their desperation, writes Barney Mthombothi.
Slamming former president Jacob Zuma as a nationalist who is not committed to nonracialism, ANC national executive committee member Alvin Botes said his suspension marked a pivotal moment for the party.