Ed Herbst: SABC’s three-ring circus. Faith’s torrid time in Makhado.
Ed Herbst steps back to a time when Communications Minister Faith Muthambi was the municipal manager of Makhado. Some telling incidents took place.
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Herbst: From “Weekend Special” to “Room Service” – Snouts deep in the trough
There’s one thing for sure. If government officials didn’t plunder so much taxpayer wealth on self-indulgence, the country would be in a far better place than on the brink of a recession and ‘junk’ status.
David Gemmell: Lie, the Beloved Country – Joost’s biographer swings at a national cancer
The deeper focus of this piece is exposing a cancer that has taken grip of South Africa. Telling a lie, if it gets what you want, is becoming acceptable.
Du Plessis: New political era dawning – ANC’s future Opposition is a Labour Party
To understand the present, read history. Trade union Solidarity’s General Secretary Gideon du Plessis helps us to cut through the noise and confusion in this excellent blog where he traces the roots of the current labour chaos and reaches logical conclusions. Including how unionised workers are tiring of their leaders’ motives, and seeing their political … Read more