Dear friends and fellow South Africans, On 2 February 1990 President FW de Klerk rose in Parliament and delivered a watershed state of the nation address. After 52 years of apartheid, and many more of racial discrimination and oppression, a way was being opened towards democratic negotiations in South Africa. Political parties were being unbanned, […]
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The Time-bomb of Xenophobia – by Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi MP
Dear friends and fellow South Africans, The tragic xenophobic attacks taking flame in various parts of our country are not a new phenomenon. They are not even unpredictable, and should not have taken us by surprise. In May 2008, South Africa experienced a rash of attacks against foreigners which saw bloodshed, loss of life, destruction […]
Read ArticleSkilled Foreigners Applying to Work in SA Face A Long and Uphill Battle
Dear friends and fellow South Africans, Having served as Minister of Home Affairs for the first ten years of democracy, I retain a keen interest in migration issues, particularly as they affect the economic growth and development of our country. I was therefore concerned when last year’s legislative amendments to the Immigration Act included a […]
Read ArticleCongratulations to Matriculants, But What Now?
Dear friends and fellow South Africans, With the release of the latest matric results, we can say with some satisfaction that 2014 produced 403 874 successful matriculants. On behalf of the IFP, I congratulate every one of them. Having cleared this hurdle, the question for each of them is surely, “What now?” A small percentage […]
Read ArticleBooks Like “Oliver Tambo Speaks” Fail to Capture a Record of the Truth
Dear friends and fellow South Africans, Last Monday, at the invitation of the Oliver and Adelaide Tambo Foundation, I attended the OR Tambo Memorial Lecture, delivered by former President Kgalema Motlanthe. I was warmly welcomed by the Tambo family. As I listened to Mr Motlanthe urging today’s leaders of the ANC to emulate the integrity […]
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