Helen Zille: Dear Pravin – A corruption filled election Govt can’t afford
In any election, spending becomes a priority, something Western Cape Premier Helen Zille has said government simply cannot afford.
In any election, spending becomes a priority, something Western Cape Premier Helen Zille has said government simply cannot afford.
A few weeks ago, Michael McWilliams wrote an open letter to the ANC, looking at ways to save the party and country from doom and gloom. This time he targets local government.
Last night President Zuma withdrew from the Davos panel, offering re-instated Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan instead. But that “downgrade” was unacceptable to the Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn.
Alec Hogg says it was a delight to see a subdued Pravin Gordhan provide further evidence that Nenegate is proving to be a watershed moment for South Africa.
Judith February, a consultant in the Governance Crime and Justice Division at the Institute of Security Studies, looks at racism and the thorny issue of freedom of expression.
Brian Kantor thinks higher interest rates have already slowed South Africa’s economy and will slow it further, making Gordhan’s and every citizen’s job a lot harder.
Politicsweb Editor James Myburgh examines the ideological subtext to the Penny Sparrow and Chris Hart controversies.
Trade union COSATU says it will continue fighting retirement reform despite President Jacob Zuma’s signing of new tax incentives into law.
Neville Koopowitz, CEO of Discovery UK, chats to Alec Hogg regarding Discovery’s progress in the market off the back of the very successful Vitality project in South Africa.
The Agoa announcement comes after South Africa failed to meet the December 31 deadline set by Obama to finalise negotiations around US meat imports.