TWEET OF THE WEEK: As ANC soldiers pin medals on their uniforms, their bombed wasteland burns
As the party tears itself apart, there are our leaders, frantically accepting awards and bestowing honours on one another, as nationalism goes mad
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 must offer an important insight, define a debate (notorious or otherwise) or mark an occasion. This week the Tweet of the Week goes to @nwpublicworks for:"President Jacob Zuma officially unveiled the JZ site of arrest monument today. This will contribute to tourist attraction in the province." Profile: @nwpublicworks is the official Twitter handle for the North West department of public works. Its bio reads: "Service delivery in the fields of building & roads infrastructure, architecture, construction, maintenance & disposal of assets, and labour-intensive programmes". It has 467 followers. Citation: It is amusing to watch South African nationalism in a state of crisis. As an ideology, it relies fundamentally on unity, from which it draws its strength. However, when its political surroga...
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