Tag: apartheid

• Reclaiming the True Meaning of South Africa’s Public Holidays

  Jun 23

  South Africa’s public holidays reflect the nation’s complex history and reconciliation efforts since 1994. While many holidays have been renamed to foster unity, this has, in some instances, diluted their… more ›

• The White Genocide Lie: A Weapon of Apartheid Nostalgia and Racist Deflection

  May 23

  South Africa is grappling with the harmful “white genocide” myth, which distorts realities for political gain, primarily by white South Africans unwilling to relinquish their apartheid-era privileges. This narrative falsely… more ›

• The Contested Legacy of Inkatha: Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi and the IFP’s Fifty-Year Journey Through South Africa’s Turbulent History

  Mar 24

  The Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP), founded by Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi in 1975, embodies a complex narrative in South Africa’s liberation struggle. Originating from the apartheid Bantustan system, it sought to… more ›

• The Insidious Blindness of White Denial: Confronting the Legacy of Colonialism and Apartheid

  Feb 10

  The recent debate over Donald Trump’s executive order to sanction South Africa highlights the hypocrisy surrounding narratives of white victimhood. Misleading claims about white South Africans facing land seizures ignore… more ›

• AfriForum’s Misinformation: The Threat to South Africa’s Equality

  Feb 8

  South Africa is facing challenges to its pursuit of equality and justice, undermined by right-wing lobbies that aim to preserve apartheid-era privileges. Organizations like AfriForum promote misinformation about land reforms,… more ›

• The Deportation of Janusz Walus: A Controversial Chapter in South Africa’s History

  Dec 10

  The deportation of Janusz Walus, who assassinated South African anti-apartheid leader Chris Hani, has ignited public debate. After nearly 30 years in prison, Walus was released on parole in December… more ›

• Shadow Coalition: How Capital Shapes the Fate of South Africa’s Democracy

  Jun 4

  The 2024 South African general election brought a major shift as the ruling African National Congress (ANC) lost its majority, sparking the potential for coalition politics. Big business favors an… more ›

• Crony Capitalism and the Abuse of Black Economic Empowerment in South Africa

  May 26

  By Nco Dube Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) was introduced in post-apartheid South Africa as a policy to redress the economic imbalances created by decades of racial discrimination. The intention was… more ›

• Open Letter to All Two Faced Apartheid Beneficiaries

  Jul 6

  By Nco Dube Since its the open letter season, I thought I would pen a humble one to all unrepentant apartheid collaborators and benefactors who claim to love Madiba. The… more ›

• de Klerk: Only An Insane Apartheid President Would Defend Apartheid

  May 11

  By Nco Dube Amazing how many white keep singing the song that apartheid was a heinous crime against humanity, how inhumane it was and how they didn’t support it. It… more ›