Dhiru Soni

The Corporation, which was a revolutionary European invention contemporaneous with the beginnings of European colonialism, and which helped give Europe its competitive edge – has continued to thrive long after the collapse of European imperialism.

The centennial celebration ought to have encouraged the world to think strategically about the need for authentic leadership, so responsibly exemplified by Mandela.

Just the other day a childhood friend sent me a video recording of Simon and Garfunkel’s famous 1960s chart buster and an all-time great, the ‘Sound of Silence’. Just imagine the joy and nostalgia that I experienced from listening to this masterpiece.

The year is 2032 and things have changed for the better. 

Given the continuous drama and debates about ‘state capture’ South Africa has been treated to over the last few months, I reminisced about watching a movie some four score and five years ago, a western at that, in one of my famous childhood movie houses in Durban called The Royal.

In recent weeks we have been witness to a proliferation of media reports and press clippings about alleged corrupt relationships between the Gupta family and the state.

‘I Write What I Like – Steve Biko’