We recall patriotism of the past, but suffer in unpatriotism of the ANC present

28 June 2020 - 00:00 By barney mthombothi

The frosty, biting weather of the past few days must have caused many faces to smile as it brought back some happy memories. This time 10 years ago SA was hosting the Soccer World Cup; the weather then, as now, was almost arctic. It was as if to drive visitors away...

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