DRC debacle should teach us not to play Africa's Mr Fix-it

We so desperately want to belong that we’re prepared to sell our soul or betray our own values

11 May 2025 - 00:00

By Barney Mthombothi

After the prodigal spending of huge resources and sacrificing many innocent young lives in the DRC debacle, South Africa this week finally bowed to the inevitable, writes Barney Mthombothi.

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