TWEET OF THE WEEK: Magaqa’s murder forces Zuma to speak out
Political killings are the manifestation of a democracy in its death throes
Welcome to Tweet of the Week. Every Friday I use this column to hand out an award to one person who has tweeted something of significance. There are no strict rules, only that the tweet in question offers an important insight, defines a debate (notorious or otherwise) or marks an occasion. This week the Tweet of the Week goes to @sherwiebp for:"Video: President Zuma condemns KZN political killings https://youtu.be/vaqWcYLn0EY #sabcnews" Profile: According to his Twitter profile, Sherwin Bryce-Pease is the UN bureau chief for SABC news. He is also the president of the UN Correspondents Association. A long-standing reporter on foreign affairs, he is something of an institution. He has just less than 19,000 followers on Twitter. Citation: This week, for the first time, President Jacob Zuma broke his silence on the ever-growing number of killings that continue to stain the South African political landscape red with blood. Speaking exclusively to the SABC, at the tail end of a trip to Ch...
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