Opinion
Forget the flag, case was really about the culture war waged by the ruling elite
15 September 2019 - 00:02
Legal commentators who analyse court judgments often run the risk of getting entangled in technical arguments to such an extent that they appear oblivious to the underlying dynamics of the case at hand. This is particularly true for political issues, and even more so when group dynamics are at play. However, the phenomenon is not limited to legal analyses, but also occurs in political commentary in general - especially in a diverse country such as SA. As a result, the reader misunderstands the real issues at hand...
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