JUSTICE MALALA: Why the UK is a spent force
May’s visit marked the end of British dominance over much of the Commonwealth and Africa. The UK is a spent force
The dancing was, how shall I put it, not helpful. Not entertaining, not rhythmic. At all. It’s nearly a month now since British prime minister Theresa May visited SA, Nigeria and Kenya. She came, she saw, she wiggled a bit — and drove her compatriots into paroxysms of embarrassment. Unlike Jacob Zuma in his heyday. Everything the man did embarrassed us no end — except the dancing and singing. They didn’t call him the Nkandla Crooner for nothing. He could hold a tune, and wiggle those hips. Maybe too much. Many will remember the British PM’s visit for little except May’s cringeworthy dancing in Cape Town and Nairobi. That dominated the headlines. Indeed, The New York Times was moved to report that "she took a couple of stiff steps in what looked like a version of robotic disco". May’s visit to Africa was ostensibly about drumming up trade deals. No-one seemed to care, though. Since the UK’s shambolic Brexit referendum two years ago the pound has taken a drubbing, business leaders hav...
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