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Transformation at a snails pace in South Africa
The Real African|| By Dumani Mandela South Africa transformation policies have created a viable but somewhat precarious black middle class.…
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The Key To Fighting White Supremacism Is White People Waking Up
“It’s like white people can’t handle the idea that there are devils in our midst,” said Heidi Beirich, who studies…
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Thuli Madonsela On Jacob Zuma and Fixing South Africa
Thuli Madonsela, South Africa’s former public protector – a position tasked with investigating state and government misconduct – is best…
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Black Women Are Not Cultural Appropriators For Wearing Weave
Whoopi Goldberg made a statement about Black women wearing “white lady hair” during a discussion about Kendall Jenner’s Pepsi commercial. Pepsi’s…
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7 reasons why Zuma is a brilliant strategist and tactician
“Dear all just remember, President Zuma started a chess club in Robben Island. When others were reading Hegel, he was…
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Why South Africa should undo Mandela’s economic deals
Is South Africa finally maturing to the point that the economic – not just political – compromises of the 1990s…
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Africa Rising: A new African narrative emerges
The Real African|| By Dumani Mandela There is more hope now in the development of Africa more than ever before…
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South Africa is just another African country
In the midst of the political confusion that has gripped our country many people are wondering if we have come to…
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How to Rob Africa
The world’s wealthy countries often criticize African nations for corruption – especially that perpetrated by those among the continent’s government…
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How the Congo crisis has reshaped international relations
In July 1960, within a week of achieving independence from Belgium, the Congo (later renamed Zaire and now known as…
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Africa 100 Years From Now: Ubuntu Scenario
The Real African|| By Dumani Mandela When I used to work at Nextwork consulting company in Sweden in 2000, I…
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10 Fearless Black Female Warriors Throughout History
Queen Mother Yaa Asantewaa (c. 1840–October 17, 1921) Yaa Asantewaa was the queen mother of the Edweso tribe of the…
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After the Downgrade – Should South Africa Copy Brazil and Impeach Zuma?
The news that South Africa’s sovereign rating has been downgraded caught many by surprise. But it was long coming. The…
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Why Are So Many White Americans Dying?
It’s a mystery with profound implications for American politics, not to mention public health: Why are so many white people…
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Every Leader Who Stood Up For Africa's Right To Economic Self-determination Has Been Eliminated
Almost every single leader who has stood up for Africa’s right to economic self-determination has been eliminated — either physically…
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