Governing a New Democracy: South Africa's Policy Challenges for the 21st Century

By Sicebise Msengana

 

As South Africa continues to navigate the complex landscape of a post-apartheid society, it finds itself at a critical juncture amid both local and global challenges. The transition to a new democracy in 1994 was marked by great optimism and ambition, yet as we move further into the 21st century, the nation confronts a plethora of policy challenges that must be addressed to achieve lasting progress and social equity.

The ANC is A Criminal Organization

 By Sicebise Msengana 

If there's something I hate in South Africa, it's the ANC. I hate ANC. I hate its comrades. But how long can this go on? We have passively watched the cause of national liberation become stalled and compromised by fractured, ineffectual ANC comrades. 

Everyday Is Heritage Day

By Sicebise Msengana 

While the rest of South Africa celebrated Heritage Day, a public picked for them by their oppressors. Some of us don't need a white man's holiday to acknowledge our African roots. Everyday is Heritage Day to us. Everyday we consult our ancestors. Everyday we read black history. Everyday we defend black people. Everyday we pray to Qamata, not some white Jesus or Arabic Allah. Everyday we slaughter to appease abantu abadala. Everyday we lit imphepho and candles. 

SHARPEVILLE MASSACRE

• By Sicebise Msengana

: A lot of our people think that apartheid (racism) is white policemen going around and killing people. And then they clap hands and say, "Apartheid will never happen again!"