Explain the reasons behind the creation of Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK). Do you think adopting violence as a method strengthened or weakened the anti-apartheid movement?   Umkhonto we Sizwe was created to combat, literally, apartheid and to be military support for the ANC. Nelson Mandela in his “I am prepared to die” speech states that “as a result of Government policy, violence by the African people had become inevitable, and that unless responsible leadership was given to canalize and control the feelings of our people, there would be outbreaks of terrorism which would produce an intensity of bitterness and hostility between the various races of this country which is not produced even by war”. I feel that the formation of MK was unfortunately necessary for the equal treatment of the people in … Read entire article »

Have public media and journalists contributed to confusion and doubt about climate change? What can/should they do to present science and scientific debate accurately on this topic?   Yes, Public media and journalists have contributed to the confusion about climate change. Though I would not attribute all of the confusion to the media nor would I say that they are entirely at fault. The media has an obligation to report news and facts, but when they are fed poor information they add to the confusion. Media is often feed information and those when they are told by an expert that “cigarette smoke does not cause health issues” or “climate change is not a problem” and they report that information on the word of said expert, it is hard to blame the media … Read entire article »