If Malema isn’t Pol Pot, is he still dangerous? Daily Maverick, South Africa, By IVO VEGTER 10 March 2014 In last week’s column, I recalled that “agrarian reform”, as advocated by Julius Malema, evoked a phrase associated with Cambodia’s murderous tyrant, Pol Pot. The comments raised a pertinent question. Was I saying Malema is a genocidal maniac? If not, would this change anything? Do the people even want land. The parallel drawn last

HANNIBAL ELECTOR: Zulus vs. Indians How the next Malema wants to change KwaZulu-Natal Daily Maverick, By Richard Poplak 28 February 2014 The Mazibuye African Forum, considered a radical anti-Indian lobby group, claims that they’re anything but. Their leader, a young firebrand named Phumlani Mfeka, may find himself as the next Julius Malema. Except he’s smarter, more dangerous, and has a platform that gains support by the day. RICHARD POPLAK took

Protest action in South Africa: Threat, or opportunity for reform? @Liberty, a product of the IRR, by Frans Cronje 18 February 2014 – 2/2014 Violent anti-government protest action in South Africa has increased dramatically in recent months. So much so that business, diplomatic, and government leaders are repeatedly asking the IRR what the demonstrations mean for the country’s future. In this paper, we identify the scale of protest action, the

Genocide Watch returns South Africa to stage 5 “polarization” on its Countries at Risk Chart By Genocide Watch 2 February 2012   After upgrading South Africa to stage 6 “preparation” in September 2011 due to the increasing power of Julius Malema, then the Marxist racist President of the African National Congress Youth League, two quite significant developments have occurred.  The first was a South African court’s ruling that Malema’s

South Africa – Official Hate Speech Stage 5:  Polarization By Genocide Watch - 12 July 2012 The African National Congress has been South Africa’s governing party since the Presidency of Nelson Mandela 17 years ago, following the end of white minority rule and apartheid.  In the years under apartheid, hate speech was used by both supporters and opponents of the apartheid system to stir up their followers.  When racial tensions in South Africa

Anti-Apartheid Leader Forms New Party in South Africa By Lydia Polgreen, The New York Times 18 February 2013 JOHANNESBURG — Mamphela Ramphele, a respected veteran of the struggle against apartheid, announced on Monday that she had formed a new political party to compete against the governing African National Congress, calling on South Africans to “join me on a journey to build the country of our dreams.” The party is called Agang, a Sotho word

27 November 2012 "Briton Chris Preece Latest Victim of South Africa's Farm Murders" By The First Post 1 November 2012 "De Klerk lambastes ANC's Marxist-Leninist policies" By Fin 24 1 November 2012 Shoot the Boer’ deal struck By Sapa 16 October 2012 "Malema 'not scared of bloodshed for land' By News24 15 October 2012 "SA has a lot to Learn from Zim - Malema" By News24 27 September 2012 "Blacks Urged to Reclaim Land from Whites" By SABC 26 September