Editorial: Where the Contract Begins… Or Unravels
This should be the year when democracy becomes a bona fide tradition in Africa.
Psst… Mind the Sell-by Date
ON THE euphoric eve of their independence, Zimbabweans queued enthusiastically to cast their ballots for change.
Opinion: Who Owns the Fruits Of the Struggle to be Free?
‘Even if the armed struggle has been symbolic and the nation is demobilized through a rapid movement of decolonization, the people have the time to see that the liberation has been the business of each and that the leader has no special merit.
How to Return A Phone Call
JOURNALISTS can’t present government’s side of the story without asking questions. Too often though governments interpret inquiry as opposition and act to block rather than assist the journalists who are necessary adjuncts to democracy.
No Comment – But Please, That’s Off the Record
POOR communications strategies undermine the credibility of African governments AFRICAN states pour billions of dollars into information and communications technology on the assumption that being fit for globalization requires a high-fiber-optic diet.
Myths of the Past, Shades of the Future
IN THE past half century, when man has walked on the moon and global empires have fallen, no story ranks more compelling and poignant that the struggle of Africa’s people – both on and off the continent – to be free.
Land Reform in Southern Africa
South Africa: Land reform was high on the agenda when the African National Congress came into power in 1994, but the country’s commitment to an orderly legal process has slowed redistribution.
Boere Return to the Laager
Exasperated by violent attacks and claims against their land, and feeling betrayed by the government for failing to protect them, some of South Africa’s Afrikaans farmers have taken up arms to defend themselves against what they regard as a systematic campaign by black radicals to drive them from their land.
A Deed Changes Hands And a Farm Still Thrives
State support, rule of law and collaboration are key to ensuring successful land reform in South Africa.
A New Face For US Aid?
Washington increases development funding, but ties it to tougher standards of governance