In a conversation the other night the topic of Cape independence came up. I’d always thought I was relatively agnostic on it, but as I formulated my answer I realised why I was opposed to it.
When I told my interlocutor I was opposed to it and he asked why, a ready-made answer sprang forth – “Because I am a South African nationalist.”
I had never been able to articulate why I felt an instinctive opposition to Cape independence, but this answer made sense to me.
A person’s relationship with their country is often a complicated one, and South Africa will be no different (I don’t want to fall into the trap of assuming South African exceptionalism and that the relationship South…
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Did you know that another country lies within the borders of South Africa? The Kingdom of Lesotho is a sovereign state that is located in the Drakensberg Mountain area. The mountainous country has been nicknamed “the Kingdom in the Sky” thanks to the magnificent scenery and landscapes!