South Africa: What Issues Should a New President Address?

Freedom Day 2017 comes at a time of great tension in South Africa and the world. Political parties across the world are in a state of flux. There is a consistent shift towards right-wing politics. Can we expect to see the same in our country?

I recently had dinner with two of my colleagues from the United States, both over-sixty journalists and authors. They found it difficult to figure out what would happen in their country from one day to the next. They were uncertain about what the next year holds.

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