From the Theme
Jacob Zuma: Man of lore?
A biography in bites. His life story has danger and intrigue, success and glory, but it’s uncertain exactly what path Zuma will forge as president of South Africa.
Editorial
It’s what happens afterwards that counts
We wanted to explore how governments respond and develop after you drop your vote into the ballot box, so we chose ‘Beyond the Box’ as the theme of this edition of The Cape Town Globalist. If the act of marking an ‘X’ next to a party’s name is a symbol of a citizen’s empowerment and engagement with society, then the box represents the electorate’s entitlement to be heard and their demands attended to…
Special Features
Israel and the Right
A hawk with two Right Wings: TOBIE TALJAARD examines how Israel’s Prime Minister may be giving three “no’s” to peace.
Chavez’s oil policies may sink Venezuela
Venezuela is one of the world’s largest suppliers of oil. President Hugo Chavez’s economic strategies may, however, be leading the country down a path already travelled by his Zimbabwean counterpart. BONTLE SENNE reports.
Why Dubai must survive the Recession
As real-estate plummets, all eyes are on Dubai - both as a massive source of investment, and as an experiment in capitalism in the Middle East. Failure at this point would be disastrous; LIAM KRUGER reports.
Multimedia
Photo Essay: Malema’s UCT Reception ANC Youth League President Julius Malema’s visit to UCT triggers a mixed response.
Photo Essay: Tough-living in Mozambique Nicole Velleman travels to the northern city of Vilancoulos and explores Mozambique’s contradictions. She finds a community with an entrepreneurial edge and a fighting spirit.
Video: UCT plays host to election debate Catch the pre-election debate here if you missed the real thing. The ANC, COPE, DA, and ID go head-to-head.
From the Theme
When Elections Don’t Work NKOSIYATI KHUMALO asks why some elections run smoothly while others not and they aren’t always enough to guarantee peace.
Playing the Numbers Game Sharon Green explains the form, and future, of opposition politics in South Africa.
Welcome to the New United States Gaddafi’s always been for it. Nkrumah was, too. Is it a pipe dream, or can a United States of Africa exist?
Features
Q&A with Antjie Krog MARCHÉ ARENDS sits down with the poet, journalist and author, to discuss identity, optimism, and South Africa’s changing tides
SA bids to build massive observatory Astronomers are looking to trace the development of the universe using telescopes sensitive to radio waves.
Ecojustice: Our new struggleActivists are taking up a new course that’s not disconnected with the past
Opinion
Zimbabwe stumbles to its feet The Armchair Globalist: Fleshing out the details of Zimbabwe’s slow steps to recovery
The Lighter Side: Explaining the metaphor of sport Our in-house pundit tackles the metaphor for sport and explains why winning is everything
Invictus invites scepticism for outsourcing its castMatt Damon playing François Pienaar… Could it be? Our writer looks past her disbelief to find out whether this film is different to the rest.