It has been twenty years since Nelson Mandela was elected - TopicsExpress



          

It has been twenty years since Nelson Mandela was elected President of the Republic of South Africa, and Howard University is commemorating these 20 years of democracy with a series of activities. Monday, I was absolutely privileged to moderate a panel at the Business School on Business and Economic Development in South Africa. Hugh Masakela participated on the panel and the brother is more than a cultural ambassador and music icon, he is a spot on social critic. A doctoral student Phiwo Mnyandu described the South African economy as an adolescent economy growing up. Zwelibanzi Ndlovu, the Minister of Arts and Culture traveled all the way from South Africa to participate in the panel. The consensus -- political democracy is not the same thing as economic democracy. Hugh Masakela was absolutely eloquent when he talked about life in parts of Soweto. There is an election May 7. What is your prognosis for South Africas future?
Posted on: Thu, 17 Apr 2014 12:41:09 +0000

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