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“So why should we be lead by you?”: Julius Malema, Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng and the crisis of moral leadership

Published on May 7, 2012 in Uncategorized

By Gregory Solik The struggle against apartheid produced a long tradition of exemplary leaders. This tradition continued through the negotiations post 1994 during the years of transition. Yet despite this strong tradition, we currently talk very often about the “crisis in leadership”. Julius Malema’s recent expulsion from the ANC has been upheld and this marks the formal end

 
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Ndifuna joins the call for an open and accountable government

Joint Statement on the Open Government Partnership 17 April 2012   Download PDF On Tuesday 17 April 2012, the South African government joined representatives of 60 countries at the annual two-day meeting of the Open Government Partnership, an international, multilateral initiative that aims to secure concrete commitments from governments to promote transparency, empower citizens, fight corruption,

 
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Gay “erotica”, court judgments and crime novels: My best reads in 2011

Gay “erotica”, court judgments and crime novels along with government reports, memoranda, journal articles make up a substantial part of my reading during the year.  Reading novels, poetry and non-fiction also help me get through the difficult days and months. My top eleven books for this year are listed in order of enjoyment and appreciation.

 
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