How the world sees us: Three reasons to remain cheerful about South Africa
Sometimes those who live in South Africa forget that the country still has a lot going for it. Despite its well documented challenges. Here’s a reminder.
Sometimes those who live in South Africa forget that the country still has a lot going for it. Despite its well documented challenges. Here’s a reminder.
During a sweetheart interview with deferential SABC, Jacob Zuma distanced himself from the Nkandla scandal, referring to The President in the third person.
On this Reconciliation Day I write my final newsletter of 2014. I wanted to focus on the theme of reconciliation, sweeping away the accumulated irritations of a complex year.
Denis Worrall, who served as SA ambassador to the UK and Australia, explains how a seemingly innocuous decision by President Zuma has major ramifications.
Helen Zille uses the example of last week’s Geneva conference: ANC attendees commandeered Limos, delegates from every other country walked or used Kombis.
President Jacob Zuma has compared the construction of George airport for apartheid head of state PW Botha, and his own home in Nkandla
Jacob Zuma outlined ambitious plans on Wednesday for oil and gas exploration in coastal waters.
President Jacob Zuma’s 2009 representations to the NPA apparently stating, among others, that corruption is only a crime in a “Western paradigm” is worrying, DA Parliamentary leader Mmusi Maimane said on Monday
There is “sufficient evidence” on the so-called spy tapes for a review application of the decision to withdraw corruption charges against President Jacob Zuma, DA leader Helen Zille said on Monday. “I have read the transcripts of the tapes handed to us by the NPA [National Prosecuting Authority] last Thursday. They constitute recordings of 36 … Read more
Schabir seems to be living the dream in Durban despite being diagnosed as terminally ill and released from prison years ago. Will the President ever have a day in court? Zuma was charged with corruption after Shaik was found to have facilitated a bribe for him from a French arms company involved in the controversial ‘Arms … Read more