Beware the Trumpists among us
17 November 2024 - 00:02
An hour ago I was driven past the Walmer police station in what used to be Port Elizabeth. It’s in a good area. The roads are clean and busy, the shops and businesses look smart and prosperous. All South Africa should look like this. Passing the police station still shook me; it was right here that Steve Biko, who I knew a bit, was murdered in September 1977...
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