There is something deeply dishonest about how few South Africans discuss immigration. They have become comfortable with moral grandstanding while communities collapse under the pressure of uncontrolled migration, criminal syndicates, collapsing infrastructure, drug networks and economic exclusion. The ordinary South African who raises these realities is quickly condemned before they are even heard
Tinashe Mushakavanhu has an imaginary conversation with Dambudzo Marechera
The arts and culture department is rolling out a "national identity campaign" over the next nine weeks in a new approach to instilling patriotism.
A military Disneyland may sound alarming, but it fits comfortably in a bellicose Russia.
A relationship with a country, just like a relationship with a person, cannot be summarised with slogans, anthems or flags, writes Jacques Rousseau.
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/ 24 January 2011
WikiLeaks has provided yet another way for South Africans to obsess about what others think about us, writes <b>Verashni Pillay</b>