So the ANC is well on its way to a two thirds majority. Zapiro’s latest suggests that voters have been duped by a long line of promises headed by a snake. Satan, a.k.a the great deceiver, appeared to Adam and Eve in serpent form to convince the couple to make a choice that he knew would destroy the human race by separating them from what is good and right. (more…)

As I queue outside South Africa House awaiting my turn to vote, my gaze falls upon Nelson’s Column and the proud Trafalgar lions, and I am forced to take cognisance of the moment’s significance. The magnificence of the great British Empire is made tangible by her symbols of might and power that rest just beyond my vision – Buckingham Palace, Big Ben, Westminster Abbey, the Houses of Parliament. Amidst this grandeur I wait to perform the seemingly menial task of placing a mark on a paper. Yet a collection of these marks will determine the future of a nation. A nation previously choked by the colonial rule of the very empire under whose authority I presently exist. (more…)

This morning’s Mail & Guardian headline reads NPA drops corruption charges against Zuma. Sadly, no surprises here. Eight years into the case and two weeks before the election (22 April), the corruption, fraud, money laundering and racketeering charges brought against ANC leader Jacob Zuma have been dropped. Subtlety is made redundant when one boasts the support of the masses. Corruption is the status quo. (more…)

I want to vote! Even though I have abandoned my country for the greener pastures of another. Even though I am not fighting against crime, a weakened economy and a shortage of job opportunities. Even though I am quite happy to let my country descend into an abyss of mediocrity inspired by a government that does not deliver on its promises. The apathy of a nation is reflected by the number of people who turn up to vote on Election Day. Suffragettes fought for this very right. Slaves fought for this very right. Minorities fought for this very right. (more…)