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Prince Mashele

The hollowness of our politicians

2011-03-21 13:00

Now that local government elections are around the corner, our nation is forced once again to witness the circus of electioneering, says Prince Mashele.

The other side of job creation

Prince Mashele 2011-02-14 13:33 38 comments | 61 views

Nothing is more pleasing to the ears of political followers than parrots singing to affirm the words of the one who occupies the high chair in society, writes Prince Mashele.

Devaluing the South African graduate

Prince Mashele 2011-01-17 13:00 176 comments | 140 views

How can we address the skills shortage crippling our economy, asks Prince Mashele.

Revisiting 2010

Prince Mashele 2010-12-13 12:30 9 comments | 10 views

Prince Mashele looks back on 2010, and finds it to be not only the year of the beautiful, but also of the ugly.

Kunene has a place in history

Prince Mashele 2010-11-22 14:15 38 comments | 138 views

Before slave trade was abolished in Great Britain in 1807, it was common to see slave owners flaunt their wealthy status by subjecting blacks to a Kunene-like dehumanisation, writes Prince Mashele.

The ANC NGC and the silent question

Prince Mashele 2010-09-20 12:40 40 comments | 22 views

Big political events, such as the ANC’s NGC, typically have an intoxicating effect on the minds of (especially) uninitiated observers, writes Prince Mashele.

Of the colonised mind

Prince Mashele 2010-07-19 13:16 185 comments | 38 views

Only a fool would not know that race is a thorny subject in South Africa, and that it is thornier in the rest of the world, writes Prince Mashele.

Beyond Bafana Bafana colours

Prince Mashele 2010-05-17 15:25 20 comments | 16 views

There is a future beyond the passing soccer spectacle that is the FIFA Soccer World Cup, writes Prince Mashele.

Of Jub Jub, our youth and a worrying future

Prince Mashele 2010-03-15 13:00 67 comments | 31 views

In the wake of Jub Jub's car racing tragedy, we must raise serious questions about youth culture in our society today, says Prince Mashele.

The year of healthy scepticism

Prince Mashele 2010-01-18 14:02 12 comments | 5 views

The political dramas of 2009 suggest that 2010 must be a year of healthy scepticism, writes Prince Mashele.

Of ministers and flamboyance

Prince Mashele 2009-11-16 13:08 83 comments | 17 views

Many have recently condemned ministers who buy flashy cars, but few have written to explain why these ministers behave the way they do, writes Prince Mashele.

SA beware of labellers

Prince Mashele 2009-09-14 12:47 72 comments | 13 views

We unwittingly allow very dangerous tendencies to worm their way into the core of our national discourse, writes Prince Mashele.

Mandela Day 'meaningless'

Prince Mashele 2009-07-20 09:37 124 comments | 29 views

"In a society where the love of material wealth takes precedence over social progress, the celebration of Mandela is nothing more than theatre."

Let people think

Prince Mashele 2009-05-25 11:45 36 comments | 30 views

We no longer have time to interrogate complex concepts, but we rather choose to indulge in entertainment as if there is no tomorrow, says Prince Mashele.

Another post-colonial country

Prince Mashele 2009-04-17 15:30 79 comments | 13 views

In a normal post-colony, it is particularly the most naïve who have faith in politics, writes Prince Mashele.

 
Prince has a Masters Degree in Political Studies from Rhodes University, South Africa. Before joining the ISS in 2004, he worked in the research unit of the Institute for Democracy in South Africa. Prince also worked for the Institute for Global Dialogue as a Researcher, where he spent time analysing a range of areas on contemporary African politics. His research interests include foreign policy analysis, democratisation and regional integration. He writes for News24 in his personal capacity.

Of intellect and political vision

Prince Mashele 2010-10-18 12:25 34 comments | 51 views

If it is true that South Africa is a nation in the making, there must therefore be a great deal to learn from others, writes Prince Mashele.

SA too great to be destroyed by fools

Prince Mashele 2010-08-16 13:00 121 comments | 125 views

Parallel to efforts to silence independent media, the public broadcaster - the SABC - is brazenly being remodelled as a media desk of the ANC, writes Prince Mashele.

Of wise fools and old kings

Prince Mashele 2010-07-05 15:14 33 comments | 38 views

While we may not have been blessed with Fools, South Africa certainly does not lack Kings who became old before they were wise, writes Prince Mashele.

The problem of the black reservoir

Prince Mashele 2010-04-19 12:16 221 comments | 36 views

The terrible story of Eugene Terre’Blanch and his murders has recast the national spotlight on the race question, writes Prince Mashele.

Cry the naked nation

Prince Mashele 2010-02-15 12:35 45 comments | 35 views

The dire implications of the president's unpresidential conduct are enough to sharpen public thirst for, writes Prince Mashele.

The triumph of evil over good

Prince Mashele 2009-12-14 12:04 92 comments | 35 views

While most people may hate to admit, the South African value system today evinces the triumph of evil over good, writes Prince Mashele.

Where is the pen of conscience?

Prince Mashele 2009-10-19 10:11 31 comments | 16 views

An internet search reveals how the poor in our society lack intellectual tribunes to defend their rights in the corridors of knowledge, writes Prince Mashele.

Rescuing the truth

Prince Mashele 2009-08-24 12:10 79 comments | 21 views

It would be strange to have someone trying to take SA back to 1891, when members of "The Society" agreed on how to conduct their discourse, says Prince Mashele.

Confronting the Great Divide

Prince Mashele 2009-06-22 11:41 50 comments | 9 views

Our current, collective ability to bridge the great divide will determine whether post-apartheid South Africa's historic mission is a success or not, writes Prince Mashele.

Celebrating in sobriety

Prince Mashele 2009-04-28 12:34 35 comments | 10 views

The good thing about April 22 is that the top three political parties have all won, writes Prince Mashele.

 
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