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May
19
2023
By The African Mirror
Justice Yvonne Mokgoro: South Africa’s trailblazing defender of justice, human dignity and the constitution

Justice Yvonne Mokgoro: South Africa’s trailblazing defender of justice, human dignity and the constitution

THOUGHT LEADERSHIP
MANY great legal minds have made important contributions to the development of the law, justice and constitutionalism in South Africa. One figure who stands out as a particularly influential jurist of the era is retired judge Yvonne Mokgoro. She was among the first justices of the country’s new constitutional court, serving from 1994 to 2009. Researchers at South Africa’s Human Sciences Research Council have aptly described this remarkable jurist: As the first black African woman appointed to the Bench in 1994, she brought with her fresh scars of the oppressive system of apartheid that alienated and marginalised her as a…
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May
19
2023
By The African Mirror
National anthems: how composers in South Africa and India are reimagining them

National anthems: how composers in South Africa and India are reimagining them

ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT
THE rousing notes of the British national anthem God Save The King rang loudly in London’s Westminster Abbey when King Charles III was crowned – and in official and informal celebrations in many other places, though not always to an enthusiastic reception. The song is still sung in many Commonwealth countries. But its place and the oppressive imperial legacy trailing it are increasingly questioned. Author GWEN ANSELL, Associate of the Gordon Institute for Business Science, University of Pretoria That debate can be extended beyond one song. What baggage does any music acquire when it shifts from being – in South…
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May
19
2023
By The African Mirror
South Africa grants Turkey’s Karpowership deal to ease power crisis

South Africa grants Turkey’s Karpowership deal to ease power crisis

NEWS
SOUTH Africa has granted Turkey's Karpowership access to the three ports of Ngqura, Durban and Saldanha Bay for a period of 20 years, the transport ministry said, as it tries to find solutions to the country's power crisis. Karpowership aims to generate power on its floating gas ships and distribute it through South Africa's electricity grid. The plan received a boost from President Cyril Ramaphosa last week after he told lawmakers the ships would help ease the prolonged power shortage countrywide. Karpowership has in the past faced numerous challenges from environmental activists and small-scale fishermen since the South African government…
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May
18
2023
By The African Mirror
Did South Africa sell arms to Russia? Only a series of unlikely scenarios could have made it possible

Did South Africa sell arms to Russia? Only a series of unlikely scenarios could have made it possible

SPECIAL FEATURES: ANALYSIS
ON 11 May 2023 the US ambassador to South Africa, Reuben Brigety, claimed that South Africa had secretly exported arms to Russia in December 2022. The announcement rapidly fed into a popular narrative that South Africa was increasingly siding with Russia in relation to Moscow’s aggressive war in Ukraine. Author GUY LAMB, Criminologist / Senior Lecturer, Stellenbosch University Brigety’s statements made both South African and international news headlines, including the Wall Street Journal, CNN and the Financial Times. He asserted that based on US intelligence reports, ammunition and/or arms were furtively loaded onto a Russian cargo vessel, the “Lady R”,…
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May
15
2023
By The African Mirror
South Africa is ‘actively non-aligned’ on Ukraine war, says government

South Africa is ‘actively non-aligned’ on Ukraine war, says government

NEWS
SOUTH Africa's presidential security advisor said the country was "actively non-aligned" in Russia's war against Ukraine after U.S. allegations it had supplied weapons to Moscow led to a diplomatic crisis this week. The U.S. ambassador to South Africa Reuben Brigety said on Thursday he was confident a Russian ship under U.S. sanctions had collected weapons from a base near Cape Town in December. Senior U.S. officials had "profound concerns" about South Africa not respecting its professed policy of non-alignment, he added. Speaking after leading a delegation on a U.S. visit last month, Sydney Mufamadi, security advisor to President Cyril Ramaphosa, emphasised the…
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May
15
2023
By The African Mirror
South Africa is ‘actively non-aligned’ on Ukraine war

South Africa is ‘actively non-aligned’ on Ukraine war

NEWS
SOUTH Africa's presidential security advisor said the country was "actively non-aligned" in Russia's war against Ukraine after U.S. allegations it had supplied weapons to Moscow led to a diplomatic crisis this week. The U.S. ambassador to South Africa Reuben Brigety said on Thursday he was confident a Russian ship under U.S. sanctions had collected weapons from a base near Cape Town in December. Senior U.S. officials had "profound concerns" about South Africa not respecting its professed policy of non-alignment, he added. Speaking after leading a delegation on a U.S. visit last month, Sydney Mufamadi, security advisor to President Cyril Ramaphosa, emphasised the…
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May
12
2023
By THAPELO TSELAPEDI
South Africa walks a tightrope of international alliances – it needs Russia, China and the west

South Africa walks a tightrope of international alliances – it needs Russia, China and the west

THOUGHT LEADERSHIP
RELATIONS between the People’s Republic of China and Russia on one hand and the West, specifically the US, on the other have become increasingly tense in recent times. For the US, China and Russia represent authoritarian regimes. For China, the US is the source of global insecurity. Author THAPELO TSELAPEDI, Politics lecturer, Rhodes University With a few exceptions like France and the UK, the West sees the presence of Russia and China in the BRICS bloc (which also includes Brazil, India and South Africa) as contaminating the entire bloc as well as their relations with the individual BRICS member countries.…
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May
11
2023
By The African Mirror
Namibia and South Africa’s ruling parties share a heroic history – but their 2024 electoral prospects look weak

Namibia and South Africa’s ruling parties share a heroic history – but their 2024 electoral prospects look weak

THOUGHT LEADERSHIP
NAMIBIAN president Hage Geingob used his recent state visit to South Africa to also address a meeting of the national executive committee of the governing party, the African National Congress (ANC). This underscored the ANC’s historic ties to Namibia’s governing party, South West Africa People’s Organisation (Swapo). According to President Cyril Ramaphosa, who also heads the ANC, the party had a “wonderful engagement” with Geingob, who posted on Facebook: As former liberation movements, we learn from one another, a manifestation of the deep bonds of solidarity formed during our struggle against oppression. Authors HENNING MELBER, Extraordinary Professor, Department of Political…
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Mar
30
2023
By The African Mirror
Holders Senegal through to Cup of Nations finals

Holders Senegal through to Cup of Nations finals

FOOTBALL
MARK GLEESON DEFENDING champions Senegal, Burkina Faso, South Africa and Tunisia added their names to the list of qualified teams for next year’s African Cup of Nations finals after away successes in Tuesday’s qualifiers. Senegal, who won the tournament in Cameroon some 14 months ago, beat Mozambique 1-0 away to keep up their 100% record and secure the top spot in Group L while a point away from Burkina Faso at Togo in a 1-1 draw was enough for them to progress from Group B. South Africa scrambled a 2-1 away win over Liberia to join Morocco, who qualified without…
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