Des Erasmus
Des Erasmus is a freelance writer and editor based in KwaZulu-Natal. She currently writes and edits for various publications and in her limited spare time, can be found enjoying Durban's warm sea.
The fallacy of politicians as saviours
/ 1 April 2024

The fallacy of politicians as saviours

They are as weak and flawed as the rest of us, so why do so many look to them for salvation, asks Des Erasmus

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ANC tells electoral court it is not targeting MK party
/ 19 March 2024

ANC tells electoral court it is not targeting MK party

Acting for the MK party, Dali Mpofu said the ANC was only challenging the registration of the party because Jacob Zuma was campaigning for it

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We own and control eThekwini, says MK party, but denies inciting strike
/ 19 March 2024

We own and control eThekwini, says MK party, but denies inciting strike

The Jacob Zuma-backed party will be facing off in the electoral court on Tuesday against the ANC, which is trying to have it deregistered

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No evidence that jailing of Zuma caused July 2021 unrest, says SAHRC
/ 29 January 2024

No evidence that jailing of Zuma caused July 2021 unrest, says SAHRC

The riots and the imprisonment of the former president coincided, and the unrest was orchestrated, but there was also no proof of who the masterminds were

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July 2021: Riots? What riots?
/ 9 July 2023

July 2021: Riots? What riots?

On July 9, looting and violence started in KwaZulu-Natal and the scars of those eight terrible days are still red and angry

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