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Young South African Voters Are Not Big Fans of Nelson Mandela's Political Party
South Africans who are just old enough to vote are hungry for a viable alternative to what they see as the corrupt and ineffective ANC.
Everything You Need to Know About the Life of Nelson Mandela
Nelson Mandela has left the planet. It is, at the time of writing, slightly more raw than the long-rehearsed curtains-down on 95 years ought to be. To South Africans like me, he has long been the man who held up the sky. Who will hold it up now?
A Convicted South African Terrorist Discusses the Future of His Country
Two decades after the apartheid, South Africa is still one of the most unequal societies. The ANC continues to be mired in corruption and cronyism, and the country’s unifier, Nelson Mandela, continues to be in poor health. Christie spoke with me about...
What Was the South African Military Doing in the Central African Republic?
There is much speculation over why South African President Jacob Zuma deployed his forces to support the Central Africa Republic's clearly failing, dictatorial government. The most popular theory is that both the ANC and its members have private...
Chris Hani's Assassination Put South Africa On the Brink of Civil War
Luckily Mandela stepped in to save the day.