How the Oscar Pistorius affair has exposed the frailty of South Africa’s post-apartheid settlement.

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Current affairs and newspaper magazine of the year In this week's issue: How the Oscar Pistorius affair has exposed the frailty of South Africa's post-apartheid settlement By Hedley Twidle in Cape Town. FEATURING John Gray, Sophy Ridge, Hugh Purcell, Stephen Poole, Will Self and Peter Popham   DON'T MISS: - John Gray on the fantasy of a kinder, gentler capitalism - Sophy Ridge as life as a woman in the Westminster lobby - Will Self on the unutterable awfulness of J D Wetherspoon's pubs - Hugh Purcell remembers former NS editor, diplomat and television interviewer John Freeman - Steven Poole asks why our culture is so obsessed with the pursuit of authenticity - Sophie Elmhirst in praise of the recluse - Nina Caplan urges us to embrace our inner wine geek PLUS Peter Popham reports from Italy on the fall-out from this week's election Find the issue, cover dated 1-7 March, on sale for £3.50 in all good newsagents in London on Wednesday and the rest of the country on Thursday. Or buy the issue in digital form here - ideal for those living outside the UK. Trial a subscription to the New Statesman and receive 12 issues for only £12  (UK only) delivered straight to your door - that's a saving of £2.50 on the usual cover price! Sign up to New Statesman's annual subscription for just £87, that's a saving of £95! International and national readers can also call +44 (0)207 936 6459 or click here to obtain a print copy. New Statesman LTD, registered in England No. 03143654, John Carpenter House, John Carpenter Street, London, EC4Y 0AN. Kindly note that if you receive this e-mail your e-mail address is being held by us for the purpose of communicating with you on New Statesman related matters. If you do not wish us to e-mail you, please unsubscribe from this list. New Statesman Limited is a Data Controller for the purposes of the Data Protection Act 1998. © New Statesman Ltd. 2010. The above information may be privileged. If you are not the intended recipient of this email please destroy it. As Internet communications are not secure please note that the New Statesman does not accept legal responsibility for the content of this email message.