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Ghana - Africa's Brilliant Black Stars

andreahendricks14@gmail.com — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0100

I woke up this morning overwhelmed by sadness. Ghana had so deserved to win last night. It was so close yet not to be - that sense of victory for the African continent that so many of us long for. A part of me feels that there is almost an injustice here. Then I pull myself together and admit to myself that it is just a game and that on the balance of things, we have taken a step forward. South Africa and Africa has successfully hosted one of the largest sporting events in the World. Havi [...]

What was the recipe of the election’s success?

info@linked-is.net — Mon, 04 May 2009 00:00:00 +0100

What was the recipe of the election’s success? By Zubeida Jaffer* Life is a series of special moments. Last week’s election was one of those prolonged special moments strengthening our belief in the possibility of creating a country and citizenry at peace with itself. It is through these moments that we garner the determination to persevere and reach our goal of a non-racial, non-sexist society where people work and live with dignity. We have a long way to [...]

Election Day – first impressions

info@linked-is.net — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Wednesday, April 22, 2009Election Day – first impressions

This was a special day for me. It was the first time that my young daughter, Ruschka, cast her vote. I was pleased that she did not discuss her choices with me this morning, nor did she seek my opinion. Not that we did not have numerous interactions over the past weeks as we discussed the news and the events leading up to our 4th Democratic Elections.
I was more excited than she was. She just took it in her str [...]

Zille does ANC a favour

info@zubeidajaffer.co.za — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Monday, March 9, 2009

Zille does ANC a favour

DA party leader, Ms Helen Zille, made an extraordinary statement at UCT this week that has bruised hearts here in Cape Town.

She told students that people erroneously believe that the ANC paid them social grants. She went on to explain that it was not the ANC that paid these grants but taxpayers and a significant number of taxpayers were DA supporters. It therefore could be said that more than half the grants are paid by DA s [...]

Who will win the Western Cape?

info@linked-is.net — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Thursday, March 5, 2009
Who will win the Western Cape?

The silly season is upon us. The Western Cape, the most hotly contested province in the country, is in for a roller coaster ride. All indications are that no one party will be the winner. Instead our political future is likely to fall into the hands of a coalition of parties post 22 April.
How we vote will influence what that coalition will be. It could be any of a combination of parties. The Democratic Alliance(DA) and t [...]

The ANC and Niehaus- Where does this confusion come from?

info@zubeidajaffer.co.za — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Thursday, February 19, 2009The ANC and Niehaus- Where does this confusion come from? Politics is ninety percent perception. This is considered accepted wisdom. The messages that political parties send out in the run-up to the elections thus become crucial as they compete for the public vote.
With just ten weeks to go before the elections, the National Assembly has concluded its session this week freeing Members of Parliament to campaign across the country.
Those at the coalface of eve [...]

Will COPE help bring real change?

info@linked-is.net — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Friday, January 23, 2009Will COPE help bring real change? Outside the city of Cape Town, in a northern suburbs home, COPE party leader, Mosiuoa Lekota, sips a glass of cold apple juice. A small boy, with large innocent eyes, toddles into the lounge and he takes him onto his knee as he speaks. There is no sign of the anger, agitation and frustration he displayed a few weeks ago when he left the ANC. The child too is still and quiet sensing the calm.The past weeks of contact with South Africa [...]

The world as we know it is coming to an end

info@linked-is.net — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Thursday, November 6, 2008The world as we know it is coming to an end The world as we know it is coming to an end. Barack Obama has taken over the White House. Global capitalism is facing the worst crisis in its history. Millions across the world face losing their jobs. A young man who by his own admission has trained at the feet of Nelson Mandela has been propelled onto the center stage.
Few expect that he will be able to effect great change immediately. The constraints of the America [...]

The Signs of the Times

info@linked-is.net — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Wednesday, November 5, 2008The Signs of the Times The atmosphere at the national convention in Sandton this past weekend was festive. Small South African flags, placed on the chairs in the hall, were waved about happily. Young volunteers wore yellow t-shirts with the word volunteer printed in large letters across their backs. They were polite and courteous with many of them admitting that they had never been part of a political organisation.All around there were smiling, happy fac [...]

Love in the time of treason

info@linked-is.net — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Tuesday, November 4, 2008 Love in the time of treason Posted by Zubeida Jaffer at 11/04/2008 07:23:00 PM