Ficksburg
SA trapped in inequality, poverty and injustice
Submitted by Andrew Suderman on 26 April 2011 - 10:51amWritten by Gavin Silber and Mandla Majola
The brutal murder of Andries Tatane by police during a protest against lack of access to water in Ficksburg is symbolic of the inequality, poverty and injustice that continues to haunt most people living in South Africa today.
Tatane's death has hit a nerve. It has illustrated once again that South Africans are becoming increasingly aggravated and disheartened by the slow pace of delivery to historically disadvantaged communities.
What price for power? Events in Ficksburg and elsewhere show that SA cannot be considered immune to the vicious succession battles seen in North Africa, Ivory Coast
Submitted by Andrew Suderman on 24 April 2011 - 12:18am
Written by Jonathan Jansen
What is the meaning of Ficksburg? I did not see the question coming.
In a lecture to senior students at a UK university last week, the final query was this: if and when the ANC eventually loses the national elections, would they voluntarily relinquish power?
