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South Africa has broken the post-colonial narrative. It's a thrilling turning point | Justice Malala

South Africa's controversial president, Jacob Zuma, is well known for his antipathy towards urban black intellectuals, whom he labels "the clever blacks". In 2014, when he was asked about public concerns that he had used state funds to build himself a £13m palace in his home village in rural KwaZulu Natal, he replied that only "very clever and bright people" cared about the issue.

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