2000s-MALCOLM PAYNE

MALCOLM PAYNE

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Excellence and Tradition.
2003. Lithograph
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Colin Richards: Red - Slim Medium subtitled R. Butt.
2003.
See link for context:  Colin_Richards-_Red-Slim_Medium.pdf
The South African Parliament met in early 2005. Two fold celebrations took place: Africa Day and the fiftieth anniversary of the signing of the Freedom Charter. The debates were robust and not without acrimony. Payne interpreted proceedings in a video entitled Democracy (2005). The duration of the work is 48:26 minutes. 
Given its length, the work for this website is divided into eight parts. Each part is further edited down. The entire work is available on DVD.
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Extract from from Democracy (2005). Deputy president at the time Jacob Zuma is responding to the house.  
Zuma has faced significant legal challenges. He was charged with rape in 2005, but was acquitted. In addition, he fought a long legal battle over allegations of racketeering and corruption, resulting from his financial advisor Schabir Shaik's conviction for corruption and fraud. On 14 June 2005 Zuma was expelled from his post as Deputy President due to corruption and fraud related to the $5-billion weapons acquisition deal by the South African government in 1999.
On 20 September 2008, Thabo Mbeki announced his resignation after being recalled by the African National Congress's National Executive Committee following a conclusion by Judge Nicholson of improper interference in the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), including the prosecution of Jacob Zuma for corruption.
On 6 April 2009, the National Prosecuting Authority decided to drop all charges against Zuma, citing political interference.
Zuma was sworn is as president on 9 May 2009. (Wikipedia)
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Extract from Democracy (2005)
Dr. Pheko of the PAC ridicules the Freedom Charter.
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Extract from Democracy (2005)
Tony Leon, leader of the opposition DA at the time on corruption.
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Extract from Democracy (2005)
On identity and belonging.
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ANC chief whip, Mbulelo Goniwe in full flight. In December 2006 he was expelled from the ANC for abusing his office. He used his position to obtain sexual favors from a 21 year old office worker.
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Extract from Democracy (2005)
Patricia de Lille, former PAC member attacks the DA. Ironically today she is a high ranking member of the DA and is Cape Towns mayor in the DA stronghold of the Western Cape.
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Extract from Democracy (2005)
Essop Pahad erstwhile Minister in the Presidencies Office on the offensive.