About a block away from where I work, sits the most important and powerful court in the United States. The Supreme Court is the highest court in all federal matters, and has the final say on the interpretation of the Constitution.…Read more
Earlier this week, at the South African Washington International Programme’s Woodrow Wilson Event, the South African ambassador to the United States gave a laudable speech in which he spoke of the obligations young South African’s owe to their country and those who came before them who could not realise their own dreams.…Read more
Earlier this week the SAWIP team had a guided tour of the Washington Mall, the World War II memorial and the Lincoln Memorial, amongst others. Despite the vast number of tourists and tour guides surrounding the Parthenon-like shrine dedicated to Lincoln,…Read more
My first week in Washington has been filled with amazing experiences and opportunities and I can hardly believe that a week has passed on my 5-week experience here.
My internship experience has been tremendously enjoyable so far,…Read more
Two weeks ago I watched a documentary by Rehad Desai on the Marikana Miners Strike. In August of 2012 miners working for one of South Africa’s biggest platinum mines, Lonmin, went on strike for better wages. Six days into the strike,…Read more
When completing my Pre-DC expectations this week, i realised that it could probably be summed up in a short sentence which i have repeated often amongst my SAWIP class. That is “burn your candles at both ends”. In DC i plan to live and enjoy every moment,…Read more
As i pack my belongings and prepare for an amazing journey that begins tomorrow, i am reminded of the people whom i have spent a great deal of time with, helping me become a better leader and understanding the depth of problems South Africa faces.…Read more
The legal profession in South Africa has recently experienced a wave of criticism about its traditions, practices and regulations. The most notable evidence for this is the Legal Practice Bill which currently sits before the National Assembly. This Bill aims to radically redefine the legal profession in South Africa: first,…Read more
Last week I was greeted by the unwelcome news that one of my favourite High School teachers had died. I scrolled down my Facebook feed, which, indeed, confirmed this news. My initial reaction was to post a status reflecting what he had meant to me,…Read more
Earlier this week, Eyewitness News (EWN) posted a cartoon depicting the newly appointed cabinet ministers as clowns, and to the right of the cartoon, the voters who had authorised their appointment through the ballot. A somewhat similar visual sentiment was posted on twitter by DA MP,…Read more