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William Gumede

William Gumede is an associate professor at the School of Governance, University of the Witwatersrand, and author of the bestselling South Africa in BRICS (Tafelberg).

Latest Work

OPINIONISTA

14 July 2026

Chinese economist Gao Shanwen, who took on the ruling Communist Party, has died

William Gumede

7 min

OPINIONISTA

25 June 2026

Naledzani Mashapa: National student leader, champion of worker rights and fierce non-racialist

William Gumede

7 min

OPINIONISTA

10 June 2026

China’s zero-tariff ‘gift’ to Africa could be a Trojan horse in disguise

William Gumede

7 min

OPINIONISTA

4 May 2026

Diversity is South Africa’s key to prosperity

William Gumede

6 min

OPINIONISTA

23 April 2026

Broken strategies stunt SA economy as other countries separate politics from state

William Gumede

7 min

OPINIONISTA

14 April 2026

Why emerging market peers have outpaced a collapsing SA

William Gumede

7 min

OPINIONISTA

4 January 2026

In failing states, like SA, teachers need to play an expanded fostering role

William Gumede

6 min

OPINIONISTA

21 December 2025

Reimagining reconciliation — a path forward for South Africa

William Gumede

7 min

OPINIONISTA

25 November 2025

Missed opportunity — why SA’s G20 presidency failed to put Africa’s deadly conflicts on the global agenda

William Gumede

4 min

OPINIONISTA

12 November 2025

SA voters must move beyond historical allegiances and vote for competence to drive change

William Gumede

5 min

OPINIONISTA

12 October 2025

Lessons from global multilingual success stories show crucial role of mother tongue education

William Gumede

5 min

OPINIONISTA

25 August 2025

'GNU Plus' offers a pragmatic, inclusive approach that could redefine governance in SA

William Gumede

6 min

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Latest Work

Chinese economist Gao Shanwen, who took on the ruling Communist Party, has died

Naledzani Mashapa: National student leader, champion of worker rights and fierce non-racialist

China’s zero-tariff ‘gift’ to Africa could be a Trojan horse in disguise

Diversity is South Africa’s key to prosperity

Broken strategies stunt SA economy as other countries separate politics from state

Why emerging market peers have outpaced a collapsing SA

In failing states, like SA, teachers need to play an expanded fostering role

Reimagining reconciliation — a path forward for South Africa

Missed opportunity — why SA’s G20 presidency failed to put Africa’s deadly conflicts on the global agenda

SA voters must move beyond historical allegiances and vote for competence to drive change

Lessons from global multilingual success stories show crucial role of mother tongue education

'GNU Plus' offers a pragmatic, inclusive approach that could redefine governance in SA