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The leader of the Democratic Alliance in Gauteng, Solly Msimanga says relations between the party and the ANC remain cordial at national level despite the sacking of now former mayor of Tshwane, Cilliers Brink. Msimang, together with Brink and DA MMC's have been addressing the media following the successful vote of no confidence in Brink yesterday. The City now has 13 days to vote for a new mayor. Msimang together with Brink had this to say earlier. Bongiwe Zwane spoke to SABC reporter, Patricia Visagie

In this week's edition of Women Crush Wednesday, Carol Ofori hosted top South African fashion designer, businesswoman, entrepreneur and philanthropist Sibu Msimang.

During a Q&A session at BNC#6 in Hermanus, BizNews founder Alec Hogg and Mavuso Msimang engaged in a candid discussion covering historical parallels between Brazil and South Africa, education reform, affirmative action, political leadership, and Ubuntu philosophy. Msimang emphasised the need for improved education, accountability in governance, and ethical leadership. Their conversation explored strategies for societal progress amidst challenges, with a call for more effective engagement and reform within political structures.

ANC Veteran Mavuso Msimang's keynote address at BNC#6 in Hermanus highlighted the ongoing challenges and opportunities in post-apartheid South Africa. From discussing the legacy of Nelson Mandela's compromises to advocating for inclusive education and vocational training, Msimang emphasized the need for unity and progress across racial divides. He pointed out the disparities in the middle class and underscored the importance of understanding history to shape a better future for all South Africans. Msimang's call for science-based affirmative policies and Black entrepreneurial support resonated with the audience, sparking conversations about sustainable development and social inclusion in the country.

Among many wise phrases attributed to Winston Churchill is one where he responded to a critic: “When the facts change, I change my mind. What do you do madam?” ANC veteran and iconic anti-corruption campaigner Mavuso Msimang may have drawn on that advice after being widely criticised for withdrawing a strongly worded resignation from the political party he served for six decades. To the rational mind, however, while fuss surrounding the issue tarnished a stellar reputation, it also jolted the ANC into concrete action on corruption after decades of lip service. Msimang spoke to BizNews editor Alec Hogg.

  Clement speaks to ANC veteran, Mavuso Msimang about why he has rescinded his resignation from the African Nation Congress.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The year began with a bang for the African National Congress following the conclusion of its national conference in December 2022, with the promise to revive its youth, women's and veterans leagues, which were all disbanded for more than five years after suffering from entrenched factional battles. The internal fractures, mainly a result of leadership contests as part of jostling for proximity to the levers of state power, were succinctly detailed by the ANC's former chairperson and Parliament Speaker, Baleka Mbete, who did not mince her words in July during the ANC Women's League national conference. Mbete alluded to the aftermath of the ANC's 2007 Polokwane national conference, which elected Jacob Zuma as party president in a bitter fight with his predecessor, Thabo Mbeki - which spawned the creation of Cope as a breakaway political organisation. "The post-Polokwane intensely factional environment had a very negative effect on all movement structures at all levels. The women were also affected as they were part of the movement and all its formations. It is a fact that, when history is captured, it will show how exactly and how much we reflected this contamination as women," Mbete said in her July report to the league's gathering. The youth and women's league conferences each had to continue beyond their allocated three days in July after squabbles over delegate credentials and general tardiness, which have recently become the hallmark of ANC gatherings. The ANC's woes were piling up as the year drew to a close. The party had to fight off the sheriff of the court after events company Ezulweni Investments attached its accounts and other physical assets to recover R102-million owed to the company for merchandise supplied to the party for the 2019 elections campaign. The move to attach the party's assets followed a scathing Supreme Court of Appeal judgment against the ANC - and party secretary-general Fikile Mbalula in particular, who was the party's 2019 elections head. The party has said it is taking its fight to the Constitutional Court as it claims that it did not enter into any business transaction with Ezulweni and that this was a work of fraud by its officials. Party president Cyril Ramaphosa is said to have intervened in the embarrassment ahead of the 2024 elections. ANC stalwart Mavuso Msimang's resignation was another blow for the governing party, as it faces one of its toughest elections yet. Msimang, who served the ANC for 60 years, resigned citing, among other concerns, how the party had been "wracked by endemic corruption", which had had devastating consequences for the lives of the people of South Africa. Another party veteran, Pallo Jordan, told News24 it was "an extremely sad day for the ANC" when Msimang resigned. He said this was not only because of the veteran's contribution to the liberation movement, but also because the Msimang family had made immeasurable contributions to the ANC. "If there is a family to be referred to as a royal family in the ANC, it is the Msimang family," Jordan said, adding that Msimang's father was among those who drafted the first ANC constitution and was one of the party's founding members. Jordan added: That things have come to a point where a veteran like Mavuso feels that he has to resign is indicative of very deep malaise. However, in a dramatic twist, Msimang withdrew his resignation after what appeared to have been some convincing from his comrades. Mbalula was forced to withdraw his accusations that Msimang had been bribed to join another political formation, and was made to apologise. News24 reported that Mbalula had been rebuked by the ANC's top leadership for his public attack on Msimang. The ANC is headed into its most momentous election yet, considering the tight margins by opinion polls that have the party tracking at a paltry 48% - nearly 10% lower than it achieved at the 2019 elections. The latest shenanigans in its ranks have added a significant dent to a party ...

"Change Starts Now leader Roger Jardine did not recruit me. But he consulted me in the lead-up to the party's formation." Former African National Congress Veterans League deputy president and ANC member Mavuso Msimang has set the record straight, saying Jardine only contacted him to pick his brains on forming a new political movement. Mavuso said conversations between the pair concerned the former businessman throwing his hat in the ring and contesting the elections in 2024. Jardine launched his political party, Change Starts Now, in Riverlea, Johannesburg, on Sunday. Jardine told a crowd at the launch that he had sought counsel from Mavuso and hoped he would one day join Change Starts Now. "Jardine sought advice. This thing started a while back, even two months [ago], and he said he was thinking of leaving the corporate sector and wanted to throw his hat in the ring and get more involved in politics. "These were conversations, and my response to him was: 'Sjoe, you're coming in very late,'" Msimang said. He said he referred to Rise Mzansi, which entered the fray more than 18 months ago and had yet to reach 2% during polling. "I told him we are so close to the elections, chances would be very difficult that he would be able to make an impact," Msimang said. He criticised recent accusations by his former party's secretary-general Fikile Mbalula that Jardine was bribing ANC veterans. He called Mbalula out for leaking his resignation letter and told News24 that he had sent the letter to Mbalula, and copied Mbalula's personal assistant (PA). Msimang said: It irks me that a person at his level of responsibility should just tell a gratuitous lie, a completely unnecessary lie. It can only be created to harm somebody's character. I sent my email to him and his PA. He said a forensic audit would reveal this. "But Mbalula says he just got it in the media that I had resigned. I did not go to the media. Within two hours of sending my email to Mbalula, it had already circulated on WhatsApp. "I was so embarrassed when people were asking me to confirm. It's ridiculous. I would have wanted us to discuss this," Msimang said. He added that the leak had thrown a spanner in the works for any possibility of returning to the party. Msimang said: I thought there would be a discussion with the organisation through Mbalula. Those points I raised would be discussed, disputed and possibly even remedied, and if I felt they didn't, I would feel free to tell the world that I have resigned, and I would have published this as an article because my image is important to me. This comes amid reports that Msimang was in talks with his now former party about possibly coming back to the ANC. In response to Mbalula's utterances about alleged bribes, the stalwart said this was "nonsense". Mbalula, who was speaking at a rally on Sunday, said he had heard about the "overnight sensation" that was Jardine, accusing him of bribing veterans, including Msimang. He said: "They [Change Starts Now] are on a mission of bribing ANC veterans; the names Mavuso Msimang and Murphy Morobe have been dropped. We don't know if it's true, but we know that Msimang has left. "We are hearing that these people are being given a lot of money because this thing of theirs that they have started, for it to have credence, it must have people with struggle credentials, so that is what they do. "They are forming a lot of political parties to defeat the ANC. They have put a lot of money to support this project. Roger Jardine is a project. We know that and that project will be defeated." Change Starts Now elections director Morobe also called Mbalula's comments "absolute nonsense". He said: This is [indicative] of a secretary-general who is out of his depth in terms of the main function of his responsibility as a secretary-general of what he would refer to as a leader of society. It's completely unacceptable. We only want to spend a little bit of time responding to him. The politics of life will ...

Die voormalige adjunkpresident van die ANC-veteraneliga, Mavuso Msimang, sê hy is ontnugter aangesien hy steeds wag vir die nuwe daeraad wat president Cyril Ramaphosa beloof het. Msimang het die regerende party na meer as ses dekades verlaat uit verset teen wat hy beskryf as 'n skandelike bestuursrekord en die gevolge daarvan wat miljoene Suid-Afrikaners weerloos gelaat het. Msimang sê om korrupsie te duld en onbevoegde mense te beskerm, het Ramaphosa se nuwe daeraad in ‘n veraf droom omskep:

resident Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed regret over Mavuso Msimang's decision to resign as a member of the African National Congress. Msimang was the Deputy President of the ANC Veterans League and served as a member of the political party for six decades. Msimang said that the ANC was "wracked with endemic corruption, with devastating consequences on the governance of the country and the lives of poor people, of whom there continue to be so many." Ramaphosa commended Msimang by stating that the party continued to hold him in the highest regard as one of the party's outstanding veterans. Ramaphosa acknowledged that the party faces resource mobilisation challenges but remains confident in its ability to overcome them. "The ANC continues to grow. There are many other members who join the ANC on a continuous basis, so we do regret the decision he has taken and I am rather pleased that he says he will want to continue being involved in one shape, form or other in the matters that have to do with our country," Ramaphosa said. He added that the ANC will be well resourced and campaign rigorously ahead of next years' national and provincial elections.

Die politieke ontleder, Dirk Kotzé, stel voor die bedanking van die struggle-veteraan, Mavuso Msimang, uit die ANC gaan aansienlike simboliese gewig vir die party dra. Msimang, wat ses dekades by die ANC was, het kommer oor die party se beweerde betrokkenheid by toenemende korrupsie as ‘n hoofrede vir sy bedanking genoem. Hy het ekonomiese en maatskaplike uitdagings, soos misdaad en werkloosheid gelys en dit met die ANC verbind. Kotzé sê hy glo Msimang se bedanking kan die veteraneliga binne die party beïnvloed.

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Mavuso Msimang, deputy president of the African National Congress Veterans' League (ANCVL), has resigned from the party after more than 60 years. Msimang said in his three-page resignation letter,  that 'For several years now, the ANC has been wracked by endemic corruption, with devastating consequences on the governance of the country and the lives of poor people, of whom there continue to be so many. Elvis Presslin spoke to SABC senior political reporter, Ntebo Mokobo

ANC veteran Dr Snuki Zikalala has been elected unopposed as the president of the ANC Veterans League. The ANC elders are holding  their conference in Boksburg, east of Johanesburg. Zikalala was nominated for president alongside three others, including former ANC treasurer-general and home affairs department director-general Mavuso Msimang, all of whom declined their presidential nominations. Msimang, however, accepted his nomination for the league's deputy president, and was elected unopposed. The elective conference is set to end later today with ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa scheduled to give the closing address. We spoke to Veterans League president Dr Snuki Zikalala   

The Democratic Alliance leader in Gauteng, Solly Msimanga has accused ActionSA of a wanting to initiate a reverse take over of the Johannesburg Metro council. This follows what appears to be a breakdown in relations between the two parties as Mpho Phalatse was ousted as mayor yesterday. Al Jama Ah's Thapelo Amad, ActionSA's Fundzi Ngobeni and Phalatse have since been nominated for the position of Executive Mayor in today's council sitting. Voting is expected to commence soon. Earlier in the day however, our colleague Mbalenhle Mthethwa caught up with Msimang and asked him to respond to allegations that the DA national leadership was sabotaging Phalatse over her possible future threat and challenge to current leader, John Steenhuisen...Msimang had this to say...  

Can one ever get enough of the incisive commentary of South African author, essayist and commentator Sisonke Msimang? I hosted her on this edition of In The Ring to explore aspects of the social and cultural impact of Queen Elizabeth II.I started off by asking Sisonke whether she would like an opportunity to mourn the Queen. I wonder what you will make of her response? It was uhm #AwksWe explored a range of questions and issues, among them: the script of Empire, including "respectability and decorum" issues that Msimang explains as problematic in some of the responses to the death of the Queen; whether jocular responses, including the meme-ification of the monarchy, are acceptable or not; hypocritical tropes in how some Brits respond to their monarchy compared to the judgemental gaze of similar traditions elsewhere; whether or not the Queen is directly culpable for aspects of imperialism or 'merely' a beneficiary of unjust historical events; the place of monarchies in modern democracies; etc.Enjoy! 

Umkhonto weSizwe and ANC veteran Mavuso Msimang was a guest on Eusebius on TimesLIVE, discussing the importance of language and naming in politics after the victory of the Taliban slate in the recent ANC KwaZulu-Natal leadership contests. Msimang had penned a general lament about the poor quality of political leadership in KwaZulu-Natal. It included a comment about why it is regrettable to self-refer as Taliban when naming a group contesting for political positions in a democratic society. Msimang, prompted by host McKaiser, said conventions around naming signal your ideological positioning to the political market, and therefore should not to be regarded as frivolous and unimportant. He shared examples of political names, such as ones that might include a reference, to a Christian God, that would immediately establish a political party's identity. Given that words matter, the name Taliban, argued Msimang, conjures imagery of forces that are violent and misogynistic rather than ones that share the kind of values the ANC asserts, including sensitivity to gender justice. McKaiser suggested the political victory of this slate in KwaZulu-Natal must surely signal a bigger problem within the ANC itself? Msimang said it is disturbing the nomenclature had hardly caused a stir within the ANC, and said he, as a veteran, could therefore not defend the ANC as theoretically capable of redirecting on these kinds of issues. The discussion ended with Msimang and McKaiser drawing links between the naming controversy, and a general commitment, or lack thereof, to considerations of ethics within ANC leadership structures.

Umkhonto weSizwe and ANC veteran Mavuso Msimang was a guest on Eusebius on TimesLIVE, discussing the importance of language and naming in politics after the victory of the Taliban slate in the recent ANC KwaZulu-Natal leadership contests. Msimang had penned a general lament about the poor quality of political leadership in KwaZulu-Natal. It included a comment about why it is regrettable to self-refer as Taliban when naming a group contesting for political positions in a democratic society. Msimang, prompted by host McKaiser, said conventions around naming signal your ideological positioning to the political market, and therefore should not to be regarded as frivolous and unimportant. He shared examples of political names, such as ones that might include a reference, to a Christian God, that would immediately establish a political party's identity. Given that words matter, the name Taliban, argued Msimang, conjures imagery of forces that are violent and misogynistic rather than ones that share the kind of values the ANC asserts, including sensitivity to gender justice. McKaiser suggested the political victory of this slate in KwaZulu-Natal must surely signal a bigger problem within the ANC itself? Msimang said it is disturbing the nomenclature had hardly caused a stir within the ANC, and said he, as a veteran, could therefore not defend the ANC as theoretically capable of redirecting on these kinds of issues. The discussion ended with Msimang and McKaiser drawing links between the naming controversy, and a general commitment, or lack thereof, to considerations of ethics within ANC leadership structures.

Sisonke Msimang fought hard to find a home. She was born in exile, the daughter of a freedom fighter who had fled South Africa during apartheid.

This episode of the BizNews Breakfast Briefing is dominated by the news that US inflation hit a 30 year record in June - but after an immediate shock, investment markets are already looking ahead to better days. There's an excerpt from Mavuso Msimang, ANC veteran and 10-year long chair of Corruption Watch, explaining why SA's president must step down. And insights into how Afriforum is helping SA's depleted and poorly equipped police force to counter unrest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mavuso Msimang (80) is among a thinning group of ANC veterans who left SA in their youth to self-exile during Apartheid. In his case, working in Tanzania for the armed wing Mkonto we Sizwe after a year's training in Moscow studying how to create home-made bombs. The career public servant, conservation icon and inaugural chairman of Corruption Watch, is currently chairing a presidentially-appointed task team to advise on ways to cutting bureaucratic red tape. Msimang hit South African news headlines this month after calling for president Cyril Ramaphosa to step down over the Phala Phala scandal, the first high profile member of the 'good' ANC to adopt this stance. He explains why during this in-depth conversation with Alec Hogg of BizNews.com, airing the even more controversial view that losing power in the 2024 National Election may be the best thing that could happen to the ANC. Until recently it was inconceivable that the century-old political party losing a majority in SA's Parliament enjoyed since the country's first democratic election in 1994. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

ANC Veteran Mavuso Msimang has called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to step aside pending investigation into the 2020 robbery at his Phala Phala farm in Limpopo. Currrently the president and his office have chosen not to comment on the matter saying they would rather allow relevant law enforcement agencies to investigate. Sakina Kamwendo to SABC reporter Ntebo Mokobo.

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Well-known South African author and commentator Sisonke Msimang examined the multiple meanings and implications of violence against foreign nationals as a guest on Eusebius on TimesLIVE. In the first part of the conversation, they develop a thick account of what it all means. McKaiser argues that while 1994 represents a genuine rupture in South African political history, echoes of apartheid South Africa cannot be ignored, such as the dompas system that sought to regulate who can live and work in particular parts of the country. Msimang, agreeing with the analogy, added other insights such as the marking out of some bodies as legitimate and others not. The dehumanising of the apartheid-era 'othering' is being reproduced in this moment of anti-foreigner violence and populist politics. Msimang conceded that legitimate popular discontent with the material conditions under which millions of impoverished black South Africans live, account in part for the anti-foreigner turn. However, she cautioned against the use of explanatory models to turn a blind eye to naked bigotry. Going further, she argues that Afrophobia unites many South Africans across our class, language and geographic differences. McKaiser and Msimang both argue that South African political parties are preying on legitimate discontent, tapping into the frustrations of South Africans by whipping up anti-foreigner sentiment. Citizens should put the state on trial, they argue, and not foreigners as such. Even the governing African National Congress, they caution, is pulling a fast one by showing solidarity with citizens in this moment as a way to avoid being judged for a failing bureaucracy they should take responsibility for. Msimang ended the episode with a brief sketch of a pan-African cosmopolitanism that we should forge, against the violent and exclusionary politics of othering and hating our neighbours.

Well-known South African author and commentator Sisonke Msimang examined the multiple meanings and implications of violence against foreign nationals as a guest on Eusebius on TimesLIVE. In the first part of the conversation, they develop a thick account of what it all means. McKaiser argues that while 1994 represents a genuine rupture in South African political history, echoes of apartheid South Africa cannot be ignored, such as the dompas system that sought to regulate who can live and work in particular parts of the country. Msimang, agreeing with the analogy, added other insights such as the marking out of some bodies as legitimate and others not. The dehumanising of the apartheid-era 'othering' is being reproduced in this moment of anti-foreigner violence and populist politics. Msimang conceded that legitimate popular discontent with the material conditions under which millions of impoverished black South Africans live, account in part for the anti-foreigner turn. However, she cautioned against the use of explanatory models to turn a blind eye to naked bigotry. Going further, she argues that Afrophobia unites many South Africans across our class, language and geographic differences. McKaiser and Msimang both argue that South African political parties are preying on legitimate discontent, tapping into the frustrations of South Africans by whipping up anti-foreigner sentiment. Citizens should put the state on trial, they argue, and not foreigners as such. Even the governing African National Congress, they caution, is pulling a fast one by showing solidarity with citizens in this moment as a way to avoid being judged for a failing bureaucracy they should take responsibility for. Msimang ended the episode with a brief sketch of a pan-African cosmopolitanism that we should forge, against the violent and exclusionary politics of othering and hating our neighbours.

Sunday Times columnist Prof William Gumede argues that political parties should either be willing to introspect after the recent local government elections or “close shop”. He appeared on Eusebius on TimesLIVE, responding to a sustained critique of his recent work by veteran ANC leader and activist Mavuso Msimang. Msimang had accused Gumede of “intellectual paucity” for speculating about the reasons why many voters had this time not chosen to vote ANC.

Sunday Times columnist Prof William Gumede argues that political parties should either be willing to introspect after the recent local government elections or “close shop”. He appeared on Eusebius on TimesLIVE, responding to a sustained critique of his recent work by veteran ANC leader and activist Mavuso Msimang. Msimang had accused Gumede of “intellectual paucity” for speculating about the reasons why many voters had this time not chosen to vote ANC. Gumede inferred from the recent electoral outcome that voters intentionally sought to bring about coalitions, which Msimang thinks is an unsubstantiated claim too many pundits are making. This dialectic between these well-known thinkers is, at its core, about whether the ANC may be able to reverse its electoral fortunes, or whether a new era of coalitions will take root at provincial and national levels.

Sunday Times columnist Prof William Gumede argues that political parties should either be willing to introspect after the recent local government elections or “close shop”. He appeared on Eusebius on TimesLIVE, responding to a sustained critique of his recent work by veteran ANC leader and activist Mavuso Msimang. Msimang had accused Gumede of “intellectual paucity” for speculating about the reasons why many voters had this time not chosen to vote ANC. Gumede inferred from the recent electoral outcome that voters intentionally sought to bring about coalitions, which Msimang thinks is an unsubstantiated claim too many pundits are making. This dialectic between these well-known thinkers is, at its core, about whether the ANC may be able to reverse its electoral fortunes, or whether a new era of coalitions will take root at provincial and national levels.

Veteran ANC leader and activist Mavuso Msimang has critiqued the leadership of President Cyril Ramaphosa in a frank discussion with TimesLIVE contributor and analyst Eusebius McKaiser.

Veteran ANC leader and activist Mavuso Msimang has critiqued the leadership of President Cyril Ramaphosa in a frank discussion with TimesLIVE contributor and analyst Eusebius McKaiser. Msimang argues that Ramaphosa' fundamental mistake is being “too cautious” and playing a “long game” instead of moving quickly against those who are self-interested and not aligned with the values of the organisation. He says the president should leverage his popularity — knowing that personally it is even bigger than that of the ANC — to chart a new way forward. Instead, argues Msimang, Ramaphosa's cautious approach allows those interested in corruption to regroup.In a wide-ranging conversation in this episode of Eusebius on TimesLIVE, Msimang also offers a sustained critique of Sunday Times Daily columnist William Gumede's post-election analysis. He accuses Gumede of displaying “intellectual paucity” for lacking the necessary empirical data to support an argument that voters voted for coalition governance. Msimang cautions analysts to not use “emotion” when analysing electoral patterns and argues that there is no proof voters had “a priori” intention to usher in coalition governments. While scathing of corruption within the ANC-led state, Msimang thinks the ruling party, DA and EFF may do better, but that each has major internal weaknesses that will need to be eliminated to improve their future electoral prospects.

Veteran ANC leader and activist Mavuso Msimang has critiqued the leadership of President Cyril Ramaphosa in a frank discussion with TimesLIVE contributor and analyst Eusebius McKaiser. Msimang argues that Ramaphosa' fundamental mistake is being “too cautious” and playing a “long game” instead of moving quickly against those who are self-interested and not aligned with the values of the organisation. He says the president should leverage his popularity — knowing that personally it is even bigger than that of the ANC — to chart a new way forward. Instead, argues Msimang, Ramaphosa's cautious approach allows those interested in corruption to regroup.In a wide-ranging conversation in this episode of Eusebius on TimesLIVE, Msimang also offers a sustained critique of Sunday Times Daily columnist William Gumede's post-election analysis. He accuses Gumede of displaying “intellectual paucity” for lacking the necessary empirical data to support an argument that voters voted for coalition governance. Msimang cautions analysts to not use “emotion” when analysing electoral patterns and argues that there is no proof voters had “a priori” intention to usher in coalition governments. While scathing of corruption within the ANC-led state, Msimang thinks the ruling party, DA and EFF may do better, but that each has major internal weaknesses that will need to be eliminated to improve their future electoral prospects.

Curious about Comedians in South Africa? Lihle shares her journey and what has been the highlight for her thus far. Lihle Msimang is a South African stand up comedian born and raised in Meadowlands, Soweto. She uses her humour to shed light about her upbringing and every day, South African, social norms. Having performed on several stages around Africa, New York and London, telling her stories, she continues to prove that it's funny because it's true. You can follow her on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/lihlemsimang

Phila Msimang — University of Stellenbosch | Lecturer In this episode I talk to Phila Msimang about misinformation and fake news, the need for trustworthy, reliable institutions, and then we veer into a conversation about the Black Lives Matter movement and the importance of having difficult conversations if we are to advance society. I met Phila at a workshop hosted by the University of Stellenbosch late last year. He is a lecturer in the Department of Philosophy and the Convenor of the Socratic Society at Stellenbosch University. His research interests include the philosophy of science, the metaphysics of race, biosemiotics, and theories of minimal cognition. He is part of an inter-university research group that focuses on issues concerning race, the knowledge project, and society. His current areas of research are topics in the metaphysics of race and minimal cognition. Mr Phila Msimang's profile on the University of Stellenbosch's website

Misinformation, media, and the metaphysics of race — The role of philosophy in a time of crisis Phila Msimang (University of Stellenbosch | Lecturer) In this episode I talk to Phila Msimang about misinformation and fake news, the need for trustworthy, reliable institutions, and then we veer into a conversation about the Black Lives Matter movement and the importance of having difficult conversations if we are to advance society. I met Phila at a workshop hosted by the University of Stellenbosch late last year. He is a lecturer in the Department of Philosophy and the Convenor of the Socratic Society at Stellenbosch University. His research interests include the philosophy of science, the metaphysics of race, biosemiotics, and theories of minimal cognition. He is part of an inter-university research group that focuses on issues concerning race, the knowledge project, and society. His current areas of research are topics in the metaphysics of race and minimal cognition. Mr Phila Msimang's profile on the University of Stellenbosch's website https://www0.sun.ac.za/philosophy/staff/phila-msimang/ Music : Mike Morse | Perfect Teamwork Engage with Mike https://mikestopforth.com/ Connect with Mike on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikestopforth/ Follow Mike on Twitter https://twitter.com/mikestopforth When you're ready to #BeHeard, contact the podcast specialists at

Phila Msimang — University of Stellenbosch | Lecturer In this episode I talk to Phila Msimang about misinformation and fake news, the need for trustworthy, reliable institutions, and then we veer into a conversation about the Black Lives Matter movement and the importance of having difficult conversations if we are to advance society. I met Phila at a workshop hosted by the University of Stellenbosch late last year. He is a lecturer in the Department of Philosophy and the Convenor of the Socratic Society at Stellenbosch University. His research interests include the philosophy of science, the metaphysics of race, biosemiotics, and theories of minimal cognition. He is part of an inter-university research group that focuses on issues concerning race, the knowledge project, and society. His current areas of research are topics in the metaphysics of race and minimal cognition. Mr Phila Msimang's profile on the University of Stellenbosch's website · MikeStopforth.com · Connect with Mike on LinkedIn · Follow Mike on Twitter · 48h crisis communication consultancy

The professional journey of Zengeziwe Msimang is an inspiration to all young women in the new South Africa. She is the current CEO of Oliver & Adelaide Tambo Foundation. Her career growth has been very exponential since completing her studies at the University of Cape Town. Born in exile from the parents who are struggle icons of the African National Congress meant she had to move from one country to another. Upon return to South Africa she focused on her education and professional career. The rest is history. “Coming to South Africa was like arriving at the promised land”, Zeng Msimang

The professional journey of Zengeziwe Msimang is an inspiration to all young women in the new South Africa. She is the current CEO of Oliver & Adelaide Tambo Foundation. Her career growth has been very exponential since completing her studies at the University of Cape Town. Born in exile from the parents who are struggle icons of the African National Congress meant she had to move from one country to another. Upon return to South Africa she focused on her education and professional career. The rest is history. “Coming to South Africa was like arriving at the promised land”, Zeng Msimang

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Tell Us More — Lihle Msimang is a comedian, writer and actress who got her start in the world of filmmaking. We chat about using stage names as a defence mechanism, the benefits of avoiding coed schools and being a social chameleon.

In this episode of Africa State of Mind, Lee Kasumba chats to the Chief Executive at OR Tambo Foundation - Zengeziwe Msimang. She shares her views about keeping Adelaide and O R Tambo’s legacy alive and intact. She also talks about her childhood in exile.   

‘With razor-sharp insight, Msimang writes in a reflective tone that contains both heartbreak and humour, as she navigates some often-overlooked complexities surrounding race, womanhood and class.' – Cher Tan, Books and Publishing Just some of the words that come to mind when thinking of Sisonke Msimang's second book ‘The Resurrection of Winnie Mandela' Written in response to her passing of Winnie Mandela, Sisonke's book is haunting and inspiring. In answering the question of redemption as it comes to iconic, powerful Black womxn, Sisonke is also asking the reader questions on our morality. The book written in the second person contextualises Winnie Mandela's life from before she was born to when she died. Sisonke skillfully and poetically converses with Winnie by reclaiming her and celebrating her. She writes about how Winnie encounter powerful womxn upon arriving in Joburg dispelling the myth that Winnie became political because of Nelson. She writes about the moment Winnie saw Nelson, their love - showing us that theirs was a deep, profound love. Further, in the book, she writes about the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and how Winnie was treated at this Commission, this allows us to question the true nature of the TRC and whether it was about truth. In the same breath, she holds Winnie to account by writing about the deaths of the 18 boys that Winnie may have been involved in. In this, she demands of us to hold Winnie to account for these deaths and to take some ownership in the passing of these boys. She writes about the mothers of these children and how they came head to head with Winnie demanding the truth. In this book, Sisonke encourages us to use Winnie's life to think about nation-building and Blackwomxnhood. It's a powerful conversation about reclaiming our heroes.

The daughter of a South African freedom fighter and an accountant, the writer Sisonke Msimang was born in exile, and has lived on three continents. She has called the dream of freedom a kind of home for her, an idea beautifully expanded upon in her memoir Always Another Country: A Memoir of Exile and Home. Now based in Perth and working as an oral storyteller, Msimang has also published The Resurrection of Winnie Mandela, which charts the not-always-ascendant trajectory of one of South Africa’s most famous women. She speaks with Dan Salmon. Supported by Platinum Patrons Carol & Gerard Curry.

Mavuso left South Africa in 1963 at the age of 21. He returned with his family in 1993.He helped build the ANC armed wing uMkhonto weSizwe from scratch. While in exile he underwent military training in the USSR, studied for a BSc , and worked for the United Nations World Food Program. He is the father of my first guest Sisonke Msimang Recently he has become an outspoken critic of former President Jacob Zuma, and what he sees as the moral and ethical decline of the ANC. We chatted about his decision to join the armed struggle and go for military training as well as some of the logistical and political constraints of operating in exile. We mainly though chatted about the current state of the ANC and the massive effort that is required by all citizens to save our fledgling democracy.

The ANC has joined the family of the struggle stalwart, Mendi Msimang, in mourning his passing. Msimang succumbed to cancer, five days before his 90th birthday. The former ANC treasurer-general joined the then liberation movement in exile in 1961. Mbali Thethani reports.

Sisonke Msimang is a bold voice speaking to race, politics, feminism and activism. Msimang's memoir, Always Another Country, tackles the slippery definition of home. Throughout her life she has been haunted by an imaginary homeland. With great poetry, Msimang uses her personal experiences to examine philosophical and existential questions about how race and gender can impact identity and belonging. She was in conversation with Edwina Throsby at ANTIDOTE 2018. More talks at sydneyoperahouse.com/ideas

Australian Legal scholar Megan Davis, American writer Ta-Nehisi Coates and South African writer Sisonke Msimang consider the bitter legacies of colonialism, which have played out across the histories of all of their countries. Host of the popular podcast It's Not A Race Beverley Wang chairs this discussion about the long-term implications of dispossession, institutionalised racism and white privilege. Listen to more from ANTIDOTE 2018 at sydneyoperahouse.com/ideas

Stories are necessary, but they're not as magical as they seem, says writer Sisonke Msimang. In this funny and thoughtful talk, Msimang questions our emphasis on storytelling and spotlights the decline of facts. During a critical time when listening has been confused for action, Msimang asks us to switch off our phones, step away from our screens and step out into the real world to create a plan for justice. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Les histoires sont nécessaires mais pas aussi magiques qu'elles en ont l'air, selon l'écrivain Sisonke Msimang. Dans cette conférence drôle et réfléchie, Msimang pose la question de notre attirance pour les conteurs et met en lumière le déclin des faits. A une époque critique on l'on confond écoute et action, Msimang nous demande d'éteindre nos portables, de nous détacher de nos écrans pour revenir dans le vrai monde et mettre en œuvre un plan pour la justice.

Histórias são necessárias, mas não são tão mágicas quanto parecem, diz a escritora Sisonke Msimang. Nesta palestra engraçada e ponderada, Msimang questiona a ascensão dos contadores de histórias e o declínio dos fatos. Durante uma era confusa em que escutar têm sido confundido com agir, Msimang nos pede que nos afastemos de nossos websites, podcasts e das histórias que consumimos, e participemos do mundo real para criar um plano para a justiça.

Autorin Sisonke Msimang sagt, Geschichten sind wichtig, aber nicht so magisch, wie sie scheinen. In diesem lustigen und gut überlegten Talk stellt Msimang die Rolle, die dem Geschichtenerzähler zukommt, in Frage und lenkt die Aufmerksamkeit auf die verminderte Rolle von Fakten. In einer kritischen Zeit, wenn wir denken, dass zuhören genug ist, bittet uns Msimang, unsere Handys und Geräte auszuschalten und in die echte Welt hinauszugehen, um einen Plan für Gerechtigkeit zu erstellen.

Stories are necessary, but they're not as magical as they seem, says writer Sisonke Msimang. In this funny and thoughtful talk, Msimang questions our emphasis on storytelling and spotlights the decline of facts. During a critical time when listening has been confused for action, Msimang asks us to switch off our phones, step away from our screens and step out into the real world to create a plan for justice.

Las historias son necesarias, pero no son tan mágicas como parecen, dice la escritora Sisonke Msimang. En esta charla divertida y reflexiva, Msimang nos hace pensar en el énfasis que le damos a la narrativa y destaca el declive de los datos. En una época crítica en la que el oír se confunde con el actuar, Msimang nos pide que apaguemos los teléfonos, que nos alejemos de las pantallas y que salgamos al mundo real a crear un plan de justicia.

ANC Stalwart Mavuso Msimang says the ANC in parliament must for with the DA in a motion of NO confidence against President Jacob Zuma. Msimang was part of a panelist on SAfm's Forum@8 discussion hosted by Sakina Kamwendo alongside another struggle stalwart Dr Fazel Randera who also called on MPs to vote with their conscience.

ANC veteran Mavuso Msimang has backed the initiative taken by the ANC's Sefako Makgatho branch in Johannesburg calling on President Jacob Zuma to step down or face a disciplinary action. This is as civil organisations are planning mass mobilisation around the country to pressure President Zuma to resign. The move follows Constitutional Court judgement found that he failed to uphold, respect and defend the Constitution. Tshepo Ikaneng reports...

The Tourism Business Council of South Africa has released the findings of its impact assessment study on South Africa' s new immigration regulations on the travel and tourism industry. The study, whose outcomes were released at a national press club briefing this afternoon,this is the second of two impact assessment studies the Council has conducted since the implementation of the new regulations.