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• Robert McBride and the Politics of Selective Memory: A Country’s Uneasy Relationship With Its Own Heroes

  Jan 22

  By Nco Dube | 22 January 2026 South Africa has always had a complicated relationship with its struggle heroes. We celebrate them in song, in murals, in the sepia-toned nostalgia… more ›

• The West’s Late Awakening: Mark Carney’s Davos Speech Is Not Renewal, it’s an Elegy

  Jan 21

  Mark Carney’s speech at Davos has drawn significant praise from Western elites, yet it highlights a troubling amnesia regarding the historical context of the global order, especially its selective application… more ›

• The ANC on January 8: A Glorious Past, A Fractured Present, and an Uncertain Tomorrow

  Jan 8

  The African National Congress (ANC) has been a pivotal force in South Africa’s history, transitioning from a symbol of liberation to a fractured party grappling with internal strife and declining… more ›

• Why Isolationism is Not an Option for South Africa

  Jan 5

  The article argues that South Africa’s international engagement is crucial for its domestic well-being, countering the notion that global issues are irrelevant to local life. Global interdependence means that international… more ›

• Power Without Law: The U.S., Trump, and the Naked Politics of Resource Imperialism

  Jan 4

  By Nco Dube | 04 January 2026 The Displacement of Maduro and the Death of Pretenses The reported capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro by U.S. forces, his removal to… more ›

• The Battle for KwaZulu-Natal: MKP’s Motion of No-Confidence

  Dec 15

  On 15 December 2025, the KwaZulu-Natal legislature faces a political turning point as the MKP has initiated a motion of no confidence against Premier Thami Ntuli. With 37 seats, the… more ›

• The Eagle and the Fallen Man: Ngcukaitobi’s Brilliance, Mchunu’s Undoing

  Dec 6

  By Nco Dube | 06 December 2025 There are moments in the life of a nation when a single figure rises above the ordinary, and in our legal fraternity that… more ›

• South Africa’s Public Service: A Scandal of Competence, Capture and Cowardice

  Dec 5

  The Madlanga Commission and Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee revealed systemic issues within South Africa’s public service, uncovering a culture of mediocrity, patronage, and evasion among officials. Testimonies during the hearings… more ›

• South African Voters: The burden of choice and the failure of alternatives

  Dec 3

  By Nco Dube | 03 December 2025 South Africa’s democratic project is straining under the weight of compounding failures. To explain the ANC’s continued hold on power purely as “Stockholm… more ›

• South Africa’s HIV/AIDS Journey: From Devastation To Hope, But Still Unfinished

  Dec 1

  Nco Dube reflects on South Africa’s ongoing battle with HIV/AIDS, tracing its historical impact and current challenges. The late Mbongeni Ngema’s song “Ingculaza” encapsulates the emotional toll of this epidemic… more ›