The death of an Eighties student activist reminds us how much South Africa owes to that generation
The ANC’s well-meaning attempts at redress have failed, which means the issue has yet to be properly addressed
Technology provides African governments with new, efficient ways to deliver services
Attempts at agricultural transformation in Africa have failed largely because of revenge and populist and ideologically driven reforms
Citizen movements helped secure democracy and they still protect people’s rights in South Africa
Colonialism and apartheid were all-encompassing systems, involving institutions, professions and the public and private sectors.
The parallel regimes of new and cherry-picked traditions present a hurdle to democratic success
South Africa is repeatedly failing to live up to its declared policies because of corruption, ineptitude and political patronage
It is crucial that the student movement also aims its firepower at failures by the current government, or it will keep deflecting responsibility.
Africa needs to find new strategies to achieve ‘economic freedom’ and  ‘decolonisation’.