Tag Archives: Steven Friedman

Apocalypse South Africa: rumours of Armageddon greatly exaggerated

September 18, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

By Simon Freemantle and Desné Masie On 16 August 2012, 34 miners were killed and nearly 80 injured in confrontations with police, while scores more were arrested and allegedly tortured during a wildcat strike at Lonmin PLC’s Platinum Mine in … read more »

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The DA/Cosatu fracas: Appreciating the moral high ground

May 25, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Even in a “class war”, taking the moral high ground is not a luxury – it is a vital weapon that can be the difference between winning and losing. It is not hard to see why the DA march on … read more »

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S.Africa Support for Malema dwindling

April 10, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

ANC Youth League president Julius Malema may be losing the support of his comrades, analysts believe. This comes after the league on Monday postponed indefinitely a planned emergency meeting of its national executive committee to discuss its response to the … read more »

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