The JSC hearings on Mogoeng Mogoeng
The nomination of Mogoeng Mogoeng as Chief Justice (an appointment now confirmed by President Zuma) – in the context of our society’s ills – symbolises a lack of concern for gender equality, poverty, and freedom of sexual preference.
The ANC’s election strategy: Blackmail
Instead of presenting a case for why one should vote for the ANC in the upcoming local government elections, some spokespersons for the ANC seem more intent on using emotional blackmail to make voters think that they have no options other than voting for the ruling party. After all, who wants to risk killing Mandela or going to hell?
On JZ’s call for a national dialogue on “our moral code”
Why is Zuma suddenly interested in discussing South Africa’s “moral code” – is it the transparent attempt at deflection it appears to be? And who should be involved in the discussion?
More on Maxwele and freedom of speech
A follow-up article on the Chumani Maxwele incident, and the implications it has for free speech in South Africa, appeared in the Durban Mercury (22/02/10) and the Cape Times (23/02/10). My original text can be found here.
Giving Jacob Zuma the finger
In a disastrous PR week for Jacob Zuma, his commitment to free speech has been called into question by the actions of his security detail, who allegedly abused a UCT student for showing disrespect.
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