EDITORIAL: SA adrift in a cold, uncertain world
While the Cold War was meant to have ended with the fall of the Berlin Wall, geopolitics is still influenced by old divisions and has become more complex
15 November 2019 - 05:10
Just over a week ago an important anniversary passed without much fanfare in SA, though it had profound implications for the country’s future in a rapidly changing world.
The demolition of the Berlin Wall on November 9 1989 didn’t only mark the end of a dangerous period for the big superpowers that had started after World War 2, it also marked the start of a new era of hope closer to home...
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