I was surprised and bewildered to read Aubrey Matshiqi’s column (Colonisers have conquered far more than just the land, July 10). Surprised, because his articles in Business Day have normally displayed a judicious combination of perspicacity and wisdom. Bewildered because paragraph after paragraph was filled with such non sequiturs that one wonders what he was thinking at the time of composing the article. Let me quote a few passages: "South Africa belongs to those who conquered it…. It is for this reason that expropriation of land, with or without compensation, will not happen unless we seek, and get, the consent and approval of the conquerors." So far so good, but now comes the really interesting part: "It is for this reason that ours is the kingdom of the conquerors — the kingdom of liberal democracy. If the king [Zwelithini] wants to breathe, he must make sure his breathing is consistent with the provisions of the Constitution, especially the property clause, which gives legal a...
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