REJOINDER TO MMUSI MAIMANE’S “ANTI -RACISM” SPEECH!!!
DA leader, Mmusi Maimane delivered a speech against racism a few days ago which received…
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THE SPECTRE OF RACISM LOOMS LARGE IN THE ‘RAINBOW’ NATION!!
If you have spent some time in ‘post-apartheid’ South Africa, you would not have missed…
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SOUTH AFRICA: WHAT FUELS THY XENOPHOBIA???
South Africa has been a seething cauldron of anger for many years from the time…
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WHERE IS OPEN DEMOCRACY IN SOUTH AFRICA TODAY?
Recently the Institute For Security Studies And The Nelson Mandela Foundation invited me to a…
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THE SELL-OUT DEAL IS THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE SPATE OF PROTESTS!
“Prisoners are not free to negotiate with their jailers,” these were the words of the…
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THE CHALLENGES FACING OPPOSITION PARTIES IN AFRICA!
One of the moves that can send shock waves down the spines of ANC bigwigs…
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RAMPHELE’S “PARTY POLITICAL PLATFORM” – PART II
This association with the US coupled with Ramphele’s reticence on the invasion of Africa for its resources by the US, France and other western powers will give grist to the mill of those who are accusing Ramphele’s political platform as an initiative of the US.
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WHAT OF RAMPHELE’S “PARTY POLITICAL PLATFORM”?
Mantashe is being hypocritical because the ANC itself was funded by the US in the run up to the 1994 general elections. What is good for the goose must also be good for the gander. And it is not clear if Dr Ramphele was funded by the US or some people in that country. Mantashe and his ilk think the ANC is preordained to rule South Africa for keeps.
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ANALYSIS OF THE POLITICAL LANDSCAPE
Landscape is the artistic architecture of natural scenery. Politics is a natural phenomenon which has observable structure and form. It is the duty of every citizen to study and observe complex composition of political elements and their combinations in society.
In modern times, elements of political landscape operate within a political party or organization in a given space. A political party or organization is an interest based institution. The combination of abstract parts in political party defines its character and behaviour. The behaviour of a political party or organization is not accidental. The manner of conduct flows from the ideological and political designs of the political institution. The fundamental political factors are philosophy, ideology, governance doctrine, strategy and tactics. The dynamic interaction between these five characteristics determines party ability to acquire and maintain power.
Party governance doctrine, strategy and tactic determine cohesion and performance whereas the clarity in philosophy and ideology crystallize party policies and programmes. Philosophy is a theoretical basis of understanding knowledge, ethics and existence. It is personal belief on how to approach situation. It is spectacle through which a world is viewable. All parties have attitude, which is informed by its interest group.
