South Africa is one of the only countries to have recorded an increase in maternal and child mortality in recent years, a shocking reality for which both former president Thabo Mbeki and President Jacob Zuma share responsibility…Today, instead of discussing emancipation, our national discourse is framed by polygamy. Rapper 50 Cent declares “have a baby by me, baby, be a millionaire”. Our president, himself a singer and dancer, seems to say “have a baby by me, baby, be a first lady”, much to the delight of cartoonists. We laugh, but the joke is on us. The growing conservatism in the ruling party threatens the future of all women and all democrats…
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