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The hollowness of our politicians

Tue, 22 Mar 2011 08:26:47 +0200

Now that local government elections are around the corner, our nation is forced once again to witness the circus of electioneering, says Prince Mashele.

The other side of job creation

Mon, 14 Feb 2011 13:32:06 +0200

Nothing is more pleasing to the ears of political followers than parrots singing to affirm the words of the one who occupies the high chair in society, writes Prince Mashele.

Devaluing the South African graduate

Mon, 17 Jan 2011 14:15:13 +0200

How can we address the skills shortage crippling our economy, asks Prince Mashele.

Revisiting 2010

Mon, 13 Dec 2010 12:30:16 +0200

Prince Mashele looks back on 2010, and finds it to be not only the year of the beautiful, but also of the ugly.

Kunene has a place in history

Mon, 22 Nov 2010 14:39:16 +0200

Before slave trade was abolished in Great Britain in 1807, it was common to see slave owners flaunt their wealthy status by subjecting blacks to a Kunene-like dehumanisation, writes Prince Mashele.

Of intellect and political vision

Mon, 18 Oct 2010 13:43:52 +0200

If it is true that South Africa is a nation in the making, there must therefore be a great deal to learn from others, writes Prince Mashele.

The ANC NGC and the silent question

Mon, 20 Sep 2010 12:40:03 +0200

Big political events, such as the ANC’s NGC, typically have an intoxicating effect on the minds of (especially) uninitiated observers, writes Prince Mashele.

SA too great to be destroyed by fools

Mon, 16 Aug 2010 13:00:26 +0200

Parallel to efforts to silence independent media, the public broadcaster - the SABC - is brazenly being remodelled as a media desk of the ANC, writes Prince Mashele.

Of the colonised mind

Mon, 19 Jul 2010 13:16:52 +0200

Only a fool would not know that race is a thorny subject in South Africa, and that it is thornier in the rest of the world, writes Prince Mashele.

Of wise fools and old kings

Mon, 05 Jul 2010 15:14:08 +0200

While we may not have been blessed with Fools, South Africa certainly does not lack Kings who became old before they were wise, writes Prince Mashele.

Beyond Bafana Bafana colours

Mon, 17 May 2010 15:56:30 +0200

There is a future beyond the passing soccer spectacle that is the FIFA Soccer World Cup, writes Prince Mashele.

The problem of the black reservoir

Mon, 19 Apr 2010 13:06:21 +0200

The terrible story of Eugene Terre’Blanch and his murders has recast the national spotlight on the race question, writes Prince Mashele.

Of Jub Jub, our youth and a worrying future

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:08:47 +0200

In the wake of Jub Jub's car racing tragedy, we must raise serious questions about youth culture in our society today, says Prince Mashele.

Cry the naked nation

Mon, 15 Feb 2010 12:36:47 +0200

The dire implications of the president's unpresidential conduct are enough to sharpen public thirst for, writes Prince Mashele.

The year of healthy scepticism

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 14:02:29 +0200

The political dramas of 2009 suggest that 2010 must be a year of healthy scepticism, writes Prince Mashele.

The triumph of evil over good

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 12:04:38 +0200

While most people may hate to admit, the South African value system today evinces the triumph of evil over good, writes Prince Mashele.

Of ministers and flamboyance

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 08:06:57 +0200

Many have recently condemned ministers who buy flashy cars, but few have written to explain why these ministers behave the way they do, writes Prince Mashele.

Where is the pen of conscience?

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 10:11:07 +0200

An internet search reveals how the poor in our society lack intellectual tribunes to defend their rights in the corridors of knowledge, writes Prince Mashele.

SA beware of labellers

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 12:56:22 +0200

We unwittingly allow very dangerous tendencies to worm their way into the core of our national discourse, writes Prince Mashele.

Rescuing the truth

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 12:14:42 +0200

It would be strange to have someone trying to take SA back to 1891, when members of "The Society" agreed on how to conduct their discourse, says Prince Mashele.