Roberto Mangabeira Unger: Social theorist/politician
(I have been working on this for a while for my studies, but seeing as Minister…
Budget 2008/09: Can the Polokwane Strawman win the war against poverty?
The boisterous rotating arms that signalled a need for substitution, a 60:40 split in the voting…
Thought Leader (TL) representation: Some digressions on bloggers, power and ideas in society
Thought Leader is doing collective introspection on its race and gender representation, and in some cases…
Gear: A bureaucratic story, and some tough questions and challenges
“Asiyifuni Gear [We do not want Gear].” This was a common slogan by unionists in response…
A redistributive presidency: Some incomplete thoughts on political leadership
The After 8 Debate raised an important question for me: What are the qualities of leadership?…
Where is ‘our generation’?
Where is “our generation”? I do not mean the generation of which I am part. I…
Mini-budget, mighty implications and the wooden spoon
once heard Trevor Manuel say: “Let me take out my wooden spoon and stir.” Finally, I…
The politics of redistribution
What does it mean to govern effectively in a highly unequal society? The African National Congress…
Margaret Legum: Thought Leader extraordinaire
In the traffic this morning, I was saddened to learn of the death of Margaret Legum.…