Itshokeng Kekana
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- Sep 24, 2026
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- Jul 8, 2026
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ITSHOKENG KEKANA | When Washington calls for Mbeki during Ramaphosa’s tenure (opens the original)
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There is something about the US calling former president Thabo Mbeki’s name in the middle of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s presidency that deserves more scrutiny than simply treating it as praise for a former head of state. It is not that Mbeki lacks diplomatic credentials, nor is it unreasonable for an American diplomat to recognise his experience, stature and negotiating ability. Mbeki was a president who operated extensively in international diplomacy and understood the mechanics of negotiating
ITSHOKENG KEKANA | Legal consistency in Chidimma’s citizenship case outweighs public sympathy (opens the original)
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South Africa has repeatedly confronted cases involving irregular appointments, unlawful procurement, disputed citizenship and administrative failures. While the facts differ, they all test the same principle on whether the law should bend to exceptional circumstances or be applied consistently. A state governed by the rule of law cannot afford to administer justice according to emotion. Laws derive their authority from consistency, and consistency is sustained through precedent. Every decision m
ITSHOKENG KEKANA | Conflict over immigration a cumulative cost of governance that arrives too late (opens the original)
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There are a growing number of issues emerging from nationwide concern over illegal immigration and the protests that have followed. What we may be witnessing is not simply a political disagreement but different state and social institutions responding to the same crisis from within their own constitutional and institutional responsibilities. When those responses are unco-ordinated, they do not merely differ; they can come into direct conflict with one another. Labour organisations have raised co
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