An Africanist Perspective

An Africanist Perspective

The end of “post-apartheid South Africa” and the birth of normal and better politics

So far the rainbow nation has been a sterling example of reconciliation and peaceful decolonization. Now the hard work of doing normal bare-knuckle pro-growth politics must begin.

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Ken Opalo
Aug 14, 2026
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I: Entering a brave new world by blasting through one established norm after another

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