Ignorance was Cyril’s saving grace until it hit close to home

I hope the president savours this brief national unity before South Africa’s vaccination problem spoils things

The travel bans imposed on Southern African countries at the weekend were less a knee-jerk than a full-bodied paroxysm of prejudice, as the global north revealed just how deeply it is still in thrall to “Swart Gevaar” notions of dark and dangerous Africa...

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