New Statesman - <![CDATA[William Gumede]]> http://www.newstatesman.com/writers/william_gumede en <![CDATA[The people's hope for a new democracy]]> http://www.newstatesman.com/africa/2009/01/anc-lekota-south-mbeki http://www.newstatesman.com/africa/2009/01/anc-lekota-south-mbeki Thu, 08 Jan 2009 09:51:12 GMT William Gumede Mosiuoa Lekota, President, Congress of the People, South Africa

]]> <![CDATA[Is Tsvangirai a leader?]]> http://www.newstatesman.com/africa/2008/06/tsvangirai-mugabe-zimbabwe http://www.newstatesman.com/africa/2008/06/tsvangirai-mugabe-zimbabwe Thu, 12 Jun 2008 09:20:20 GMT William Gumede Mugabe's challenger is a man of more substance than his critics admit, but he has made strategic blunders

]]> <![CDATA[Dreams postponed]]> http://www.newstatesman.com/world-affairs/2007/12/anc-mbeki-south-zuma http://www.newstatesman.com/world-affairs/2007/12/anc-mbeki-south-zuma Thu, 06 Dec 2007 12:00:00 GMT William Gumede Desmond Tutu says South Africa has lost its moral direction, and the bitter contest for the ANC leadership offers no hope for new direction or ideas

]]> <![CDATA[Africa: How we killed our dreams of freedom]]> http://www.newstatesman.com/politics/2007/04/liberation-movements-zimbabwe http://www.newstatesman.com/politics/2007/04/liberation-movements-zimbabwe Mon, 02 Apr 2007 12:00:00 GMT William Gumede Across the continent, liberation movements that fought against colonial rule proved unable to sustain democratic governance. We cannot keep blaming the past.

]]> <![CDATA[ Nobody does it worse]]> http://www.newstatesman.com/200606260017 http://www.newstatesman.com/200606260017 Mon, 26 Jun 2006 12:00:00 GMT William Gumede Angola provides the perfect mix of oil wealth, poverty and corruption

]]>