Despite the high rate of strikes and protests, the political left has not connected with anger at the polls, writes Imraan Buccus.
The bombing of the Boston marathon in April and the brutal murder of a British soldier in London have again focused attention on Muslim extremism.
The Anni Dewani case has gripped the nation and created a media frenzy. Of course we can’t come to any final conclusions.
Cosatu seems to lack the gumption; people’s movements are too localised; and popular anger is rising. So to whom can we turn for change?
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/ 29 January 2010
In South Africa questions are being asked about the World Cup and the potential for muslim extremism.
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/ 18 December 2009
Neither the nationalists nor the communists are committed to the liberalism of our constitution.
The Robert Mugabe regime did not, as some will argue, start off well and slowly descend into authoritarianism. It was always intolerant of opposition.
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/ 27 October 2006
The question of ”progressive” Islam is a thorny one. At a time when Muslims the world over feel that their future is under threat, and when conspiracy theories abound about attempts to undermine Islam from within and without, any attempt to work towards a radical rethinking of Muslim norms, values and praxis is bound to solicit controversy and suspicion, if not outright resistance or even violent reaction.