Democracy is as democracy does - and what we will be seeing next week is whether the Supreme Court of Appeal decides that the DA should have access to "spy tapes" and other records allegedly pertaining to charges of corruption that were dropped by the National Prosecuting Authority in 2009.
The Organisation of African Unity (OAU) and most of its member states disrespected, feared and despised pre-1994 colonial-apartheid South Africa for its racialist ideologies, its merciless and formidable war-machine, the South African Defence Force (SADF), the South African Police (SAP) and their intelligence networks.
Mineral Resources Minister Susan Shabangu's sworn pledge that nationalisation would happen over her dead body was amplified this week by Trevor Manuel, the minister responsible for planning in the presidency.
The ANC does not have a choice but to heed Zwelinzima Vavi's warning, which is not only his, but also the nation's.
