After meeting the Boks on their off day, South African expat Pieter de Lange is convinced that they deserve our unconditional support now and forever.

In response to Sifiso Mazibuko’s article “New Year’s resolutions for white South Africa”, Pieter de Lange writes on race rejection in South Africa

On a personal level Peter Hain seems quite a pleasant bloke, we have spoken at functions a few times, however I feel compelled to respond to some things he said and a number of facts he omitted.  

Whilst most people were attending the usual raft of Christmas parties and rushing around to get their shopping done, an in depth discussion on the state of politics in South Africa took place in the Hague under the banner of the SA Monitor organisation.

Despite a deeply flawed presidency, Nelson Mandela’s charisma, inclusiveness and forgiveness make him global South Africans’ favourite international statesman. Pieter de Lange looks at his successes and failures.