Eusebius McKaiser

Eusebius McKaiser is an analyst for TimesLIVE and host of the podcast "In the Ring With Eusebius McKaiser." He is based in Johannesburg.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin greets South African President Cyril Ramaphosa at the Russia-Africa Summit in Sochi, Russia.
Russian President Vladimir Putin greets South African President Cyril Ramaphosa at the Russia-Africa Summit in Sochi, Russia.

South Africa’s Nonsensical Nonalignment

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Eusebius McKaiser
South-Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa (R) and Russia's President Vladimir Putin (L) attend the Russia-Africa Summit in Sochi, Russia, on Oct. 24, 2019.
South-Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa (R) and Russia's President Vladimir Putin (L) attend the Russia-Africa Summit in Sochi, Russia, on Oct. 24, 2019.

South Africa’s Self-Defeating Silence on Ukraine 

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Eusebius McKaiser, Sasha Polakow-Suransky
South African Archbishop Desmond Tutu speaks.
South African Archbishop Desmond Tutu speaks.

Without Tutu and Mandela, Is South African Moral Exceptionalism Dead? 

Analysis
Eusebius McKaiser
zuma-prison
zuma-prison

Zuma’s Arrest Is a Victory for the Rule of Law in South Africa

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Eusebius McKaiser
Members of the Economic Freedom Fighters and members of the Afrikaner survivalist group Kommandokorps argue in Senekal, South Africa, on Oct. 16.
Members of the Economic Freedom Fighters and members of the Afrikaner survivalist group Kommandokorps argue in Senekal, South Africa, on Oct. 16.

What South Africa Can Teach the United States About Repairing a Divided Society

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Eusebius McKaiser
South African police officers hold protesters back during the funeral procession for Nathaniel Julies—who was shot by police—in Eldorado Park, near Johannesburg, on Sept. 5.
South African police officers hold protesters back during the funeral procession for Nathaniel Julies—who was shot by police—in Eldorado Park, near Johannesburg, on Sept. 5.

In South Africa, Police Violence Isn’t Black and White

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Eusebius McKaiser
Mmusi Maimane (R), then the leader of the Democratic Alliance (DA) party, and the party's former leader, Helen Zille (L) give a press conference on June 13, 2017 in Johannesburg.
Mmusi Maimane (R), then the leader of the Democratic Alliance (DA) party, and the party's former leader, Helen Zille (L) give a press conference on June 13, 2017 in Johannesburg.

The Democratic Alliance’s Demise Puts South Africa’s Multiparty Democracy at Risk

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Eusebius McKaiser
A Zimbabwean man stands by one of his two cars that was set on fire after he survived a petrol bomb attack at his home near Durban, South Africa on April 19, 2015.
A Zimbabwean man stands by one of his two cars that was set on fire after he survived a petrol bomb attack at his home near Durban, South Africa on April 19, 2015.

South Africans Are Used to Being the Targets of Racist Hatred. Now They’ve Become the Haters.

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Eusebius McKaiser
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa (R) toasts with former President Jacob Zuma (C) and African National Congress (ANC) Secretary-General Ace Magashule (L) during the ANC's 107th anniversary celebrations in Durban on Jan. 12.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa (R) toasts with former President Jacob Zuma (C) and African National Congress (ANC) Secretary-General Ace Magashule (L) during the ANC's 107th anniversary celebrations in Durban on Jan. 12.

A Clean President Can’t Govern From Atop a Tainted Party

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Eusebius McKaiser
Cyril Ramaphosa in a press conference in London on September 25, 2017. (Glyn Kirk/AFP/Getty Images)
Cyril Ramaphosa in a press conference in London on September 25, 2017. (Glyn Kirk/AFP/Getty Images)

Cyril Ramaphosa Isn’t South Africa’s Savior

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Eusebius McKaiser
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