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Ian Siebörger
Ian Siebörger is an associate professor department of linguistics and applied language studies in the faculty of humanities at Rhodes University
Looking past the SANDF deployment to solve our crime crisis together
It is also clear to many people, following revelations at the Madlanga Commission and corruption scandals in the Department of Defence and Military Veterans, that both the SAPS…
Keep an eye on the supporting cast who redirected SA politics last year
Three groups emerged: those who negotiated quietly to set up the GNU; loyalists in the DA, ANC, EFF and MK party and the rogues in and out of trouble with the law
The EFF exodus and the future of SA
Some who have left the party might view their exit as a politically expedient shortcut to power
The mayor-go-round must stop
The government of national unity is working at a national level, but the same cannot be said about municipal coalition governments
GNU negotiations: Baby steps towards a brighter future
The negotiations around the formation of the government of national unity showed that South Africans can work together, despite differences
Coalition country: Time for South Africans to talk about our shared future
The politicians are haggling over our future but we citizens created the situation and so we need to fix it
The ‘doomsday’ dilemma: ANC, EFF and MK in pre-election spotlight
Exploring South Africa’s political landscape as contenders vie for attention amidst the spectre of a ‘Doomsday coalition’
Ramaphosa’s smallanyana Phala Phala skeleton just won’t go away
The president remains vulnerable to the unanswered questions that continue to stalk him
Finding words that lead to peace in Palestine and Israel
South Africa must continue a delicate diplomatic dance if it hopes to be a mediator in the Middle East
We increasingly need the courts to defend justice
Online news articles in September were dominated by references to courts – cadre deployment, contempt, Busisiwe Mkhwebane, Eskom, corruption, Makhanda high court
The ANC’s internal cracks and the moonshot: What’s new?
South Africa’s news headlines suggest the opposition and the ANC are still struggling to get its act together
Ramaphosa: Dodging the bullets of Phala Phala and Putin
The president has an opportunity at the Brics summit to increase pressure on Russia to end the war on Ukraine. Will he use it?
Magashule vs Mbalula: Icons of South Africa’s leadership malaise
The language on both sides of the kerfuffle highlights the depth of our political descent
How Eskom’s ‘besieged’ execs talk to the public
The language used to describe Eskom’s crisis and the ways in which the utility’s management have divided into opposing camps offers fascinating insights
Ramaphosa scraped through 2022, but what will it take for South Africa to win in 2023?
What we need from the media is to be able to see much more clearly what the policy options are for getting us out of this mess