Andrew Merrifield
@andrewmerrifield.bsky.social
Former academic, policy analyst, general government dogs-body in South Africa. Got a degree from the Maxwell School/Syracuse...
with all the noise about white domination in South Africa, it is worth looking at the Palma Ratio of inequality... yes, SA was an unequal society under Apartheid, but inequality really sky-rocketed when the ANC took over...
May 11, 2025 at 6:55 AM
with all the noise about white domination in South Africa, it is worth looking at the Palma Ratio of inequality... yes, SA was an unequal society under Apartheid, but inequality really sky-rocketed when the ANC took over...
posting a picture to present some 'zen' on the timeline...
November 17, 2024 at 4:23 AM
posting a picture to present some 'zen' on the timeline...
1/n as a way of introduction to this site, apart from my brief bio, I thought I'd try explain something about the political trajectory in South Africa. It will be anecdotal and brief and dependent on interest, I may elaborate on specific issues.
November 12, 2024 at 6:20 AM
1/n as a way of introduction to this site, apart from my brief bio, I thought I'd try explain something about the political trajectory in South Africa. It will be anecdotal and brief and dependent on interest, I may elaborate on specific issues.