Wednesday, November 08, 2006

Rian Malan: South Africa's future will be 'sad decay'

Writing in the UK's Spectator newspaper, Rian Malan, acclaimed author of My Traitor's Heart, says that the rise of Jacob Zuma as a serious presidential contender is a terrible symbol of [our] country's inexorable decline into disorder, political corruption and maladministration.

Malan writes: 'I have a pretty good idea why things went wrong and it all began with "transformation", a euphemism for ridding the Civil Service of whites, especially white males'. A contentious claim.

Download the article here, a faxed copy, I couldn't find a published copy on the Web yet.

1 comment:

Wessel said...

There is one on the Spectator website, but you have to register to read it.

What do you make of Brink's doom and gloom in the Scotsman.

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