Brief thoughts on Jack Bloom
Jack Bloom, DA Leader in the Gauteng legislature, seems to want to outsource his job to God in claiming that we need more politics and less prayer.
Racist Cape Town (redux)
Whether the idea that Cape Town is particularly racist is perception or reality, these are both problems. And we’re not going to fix whatever problems do exist by being offended, or by insulting those who make such claims.
The Erasmus judgement on Makhaza
The facts of this case appear to be that the DA attempted to provide for all, albeit perhaps in a way that was suboptimal and/or naive. While the ANC’s spin related to this case may or may not prove effective, it’s not evidence-based (or consistent, given the unenclosed toilets in ANC municipal areas), and it seems false to claim that the DA’s motives include a lack of concern for the poor.
Freedom of the press doesn’t entail facilitating bias
The Sowetan journalist, Anna Majavu, was delisted by the Democratic Alliance following repeated (according to the DA) instances of bias expressed in her articles. Subsequent to this, criticism has been forthcoming from many quarters, who typically charge the DA with hypocrisy, given their stated commitment to media freedom, and opposition to a Media Appeals Tribunal. But a commitment to a free press does not necessarily entail facilitating the work of journalists who misrepresent the facts, and the DA’s decision can therefore be justified. However, the public should perhaps be given access to such justifications.
Mark your X in the box labelled “stereotype”
If your view is that everything the DA does is racist, or that everything the ANC does is symptomatic of a creeping nationalism, then the problem is not the party – it is you.
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