Shutdown — on the death of compromise in South Africa
We are in a new phase, one that is characterised by a rejection of compromise as a tactic for managing democratic intercourse.
Articles by
Sisonke Msimang
Sisonke Msimang is a South African writer and think. She is on the Editorial Board of Africa is a Country.
The Uber driver and Muhammad Ali
When your Uber driver has never heard of Muhammad Ali you realize you're not his friend and you and he occupy different worlds.
The Burning
The task for the new generation of South African activists is to reimagine power. That means resisting the impulse to use power in a way that demeans and cheapens and exploits.
The old is dying and the young ones have just been born
These young ones who have just been born do not respect authority simply because the rules say they should.
What is Australia
Is there a place where white people are more committed to faux race blindness than South Africa?
The Myth of the New South Africa
In South Africa, the old is alive and well and surging alongside everything that is trying to be new.
How To Use a Sjambok
This and other lessons from the South African front lines.
What Liberia Teaches About the Failures of Aid
While health professionals are crucial frontline responders, the Ebola crisis is indeed too important to be left to medical personnel.
Belonging—Why South Africans Refuse to let Africa in
Most South Africans have at least one thing in common: their hatred of other Africans coming from the rest of the continent.