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Thembisa Fakude

The emerging “Third Way” within the governing ANC in South Africa

(picture by Afrasid)

3 min readSep 4, 2022

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The emerging “Third Way” within the governing ANC in South Africa

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Thembisa Fakude

SA’s human rights history compromised by membership in BRICS

The struggle against apartheid propelled South Africa (SA) to align herself with human rights struggles around the world. It also set SA to…

6 min readJun 19, 2022

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SA’s human rights history compromised by membership in BRICS

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Thembisa Fakude

Keep the Palestinian struggle out of Putin’s war in Ukraine

Lest we forget, President Vladimir Putin supports Syrian President Bashar al Assad’s continuing destruction and maiming of women and…

4 min readMar 20, 2022

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Keep the Palestinian struggle out of Putin’s war in Ukraine

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Thembisa Fakude

African religious leaders meet in Abidjan to promote eternal message of religions

Leaders from various parts of Africa are currently meeting in the capital city of Côte d’Ivoire , Abidjan. The meeting is to discuss…

4 min readFeb 25, 2022

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African religious leaders meet in Abidjan to promote eternal message of religions

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Thembisa Fakude

Archbishop Desmond Tutu a man of God who liked to laugh

(courtesy, Tutu family)

4 min readDec 26, 2021

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Archbishop Desmond Tutu a man of God who liked to laugh

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Thembisa Fakude

Granting more autonomous powers to Tigray could set a wrong precedence

The Tigrayan People Liberation Front’s (TPLF) political intentions to gain more autonomous powers in Tigray are akin to a secession…

4 min readSep 13, 2021

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Granting more autonomous powers to Tigray could set a wrong precedence

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Thembisa Fakude

Messi’s transfer to PSG exposed another faultline between Qatar and the UAE

The world of football was abuzz this week when news emerged that the former FC Barcelona star, Lionel Messi was leaving the club. He spent…

4 min readAug 13, 2021

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Messi’s transfer to PSG exposed another faultline between Qatar and the UAE

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Thembisa Fakude

The continuing abuse of the poor by the elite — Towards understanding recent protests in SA

The road towards the election of Jacob Zuma as the president of the African National Congress (ANC) in both its 2007 and 2012 Conferences…

4 min readJul 11, 2021

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The continuing abuse of the poor by the elite — Towards understanding recent protests in SA

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Thembisa Fakude

Stop comparing Israel to apartheid South Africa, it is worse

First things first, the apartheid regime in South Africa, with all its brutality, never used F-16 fighter jets and the equivalent of…

4 min readMay 23, 2021

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Stop comparing Israel to apartheid South Africa, it is worse

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Thembisa Fakude

Zooming into Facebook and Twitter suspension of Donald Trump — Why must we be worried?

When Donald Trump assumed office, he used his own Facebook and Twitter accounts instead of that of the President of the United States…

4 min readMay 11, 2021

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Zooming into Facebook and Twitter suspension of Donald Trump — Why must we be worried?

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Thembisa Fakude

Thembisa Fakude

Senior Research Fellow Africa Asia Dialogues, Johannesburg, SA Research Fellow Al Sharq Forum, Istanbul, Turkiye Columnist, Middle East Monitor, London UK.

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