Seth Naicker is an activist for justice and reconciliation from South Africa. He can be reached at seth-naicker@bethel.edu or smnaick@hotmail.com.
Posts By This Author
Focusing World Cup Fever on South Africa's Fringe
The Other Dimension of the Game
The Struggle Continues in South Africa
Reconciliation and Homecoming
Reflection on Prophet Malcolm X
Consumerism and Producerism
From Lazy Pluralism to Active Solidarity
Poem: Freedom's Lament
What Change Can Tsvangirai Bring to Zimbabwe?
Being Mindful of Our Blessings
A South African Role Model of Reconciliation
Obama and Mandela
Seeking a More Just Economy
Reaching Out Across Differences
I have paid keen interest to this current presidential race. Being from another country, the whole process is quite fascinating and emotive, as gifted rhetoric and track records are flaunted for the public eye and reflection.
However, as much as the presidential race and electoral process in North America is capturing and intense, a person who is listening closely to the issues and policies presented will find him or herself quite confused by the arguments that are presented by [...]
South Africa's Complex Challenges
Being at home in the land of my birth, South Africa, over the last five weeks has been awesome. It is wonderful being amongst family and friends, and having our daughter Mahalia Khanya be with our "peeps."
However, as much as the wonder and joy of being home is "something to write home about," there is also much shock and disgust brewing for me personally, as well as for the broader South African society.
People are feeling the pinch of living in a South Africa where democracy [...]
Thabo Mbeki Must Intervene in Zimbabwe
In the back and forth concerning the role South Africa must play in the crisis of human rights abuses under the reign of Robert Mugabe and his cronies, it is my belief that we must see some form of serious intervention.
I understand the need for diplomacy, which always calls for "you scratch my back, I'll scratch yours." But when endless reports have been publicized of the atrocities that the people of Zimbabwe are facing, South African President Thabo Mbeki must engage ways to ensure [...]
A Call for African Solidarity Against Xenophobic Violence
As a South African, it is a downright shame that brothers and sisters from other countries in