Cattle drink water from an almost dry dam in South Africa. The drought in the region is one of a number of troubling issues that remain largely hidden from public sight. Reuters/Rogan WardOne of the many intriguing ideas of the Austrian philosopher, Ludwig Wittgenstein, was this: the limits of my language means the limits of my world. Does this explain the failure to see the … [Read more...] about Southern Africa is hobbled by the language and legacy of its histories | The Conversation
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How compromises and mistakes made in the Mandela era hobbled South Africa’s economy | The Conversation
Julius Malema, leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF). He has openly questioned Nelson Mandela's economic policy legacy. Reuters/Skyler ReidAddressing the Oxford Union recently, Julius Malema, leader of South Africa’s opposition party the Economic Freedom Fighters, did something few South Africans have dared: he challenged Nelson Mandela’s post-apartheid legacy. … [Read more...] about How compromises and mistakes made in the Mandela era hobbled South Africa’s economy | The Conversation
