Zimbabwe will hold general elections July 30 – President Mnangagwa
Zimbabwe set its first election of the post- Robert Mugabe era for July 30 in what should be a straight fight between President Mnangagwa’s ruling party and the opposition MDC.
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🔒 WORLDVIEW: SA doesn’t have a monopoly over the leadership crisis – just look north
Quentin Wray offers some insights into a leadership crisis that has infected the world – not just South Africa.
After 37 years already Angolan Dos Santos named sole Presidential candidate
Angolan President Jose Eduardo dos Santos is the only candidate for the presidency of the ruling MPLA.
Presidency slams Zille (second time) for releasing ‘confidential’ Budget info
Western Cape Premier Helen Zille has been accused of disclosing “confidential information” after a meeting with President Jacob Zuma and other premiers on the Budget and the State of the Nation Address.
Zim independents form coalition to take on ZANU-PF in by-elections
A group of Zimbabwean independent candidates participating in upcoming parliamentary by-elections have formed a coalition to take President Robert Mugabe’s Zanu-PF party head-on.
Consumer confidence index edges up to zero
Consumer confidence increased from -1 index point to a level zero in the fourth quarter of this year, according to the FNB/BER Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) released on Thursday.
Chris Brewer on elections 2014: Mass stupidity – an illness that afflicts voters everywhere.
In the build up to South Africa’s general elections in May, people are pondering the extent to which the ANC will draw its usual crowd of supporters. The party that played the key role in the dismantling of Apartheid has proved a disappointment under the leadership of President Jacob Zuma. A recent poll suggested the … Read more
SA prisoners can register this week to vote
From SAPAPrisoners will this week register to vote in the upcoming general elections, correctional services spokesman Logan Maistry said on Monday. The prisoners could register from Wednesday until Friday nationally, Maistry said. A total of 241 correctional services centres in the county had been working with the Independent Electoral Commission to ensure the facilities were … Read more
Ramphele to be DA presidential candidate
From SAPA: Agang SA leader Mamphela Ramphele said on Tuesday she would be the DA’s presidential candidate in the general elections in a bid to consign race politics to the dustbin. Ramphele said: “This is a historic moment. We are going to take away the excuse of race and challenge the ANC to be judged … Read more
South African strikes to hit half of global platinum supply. Rand set to come under more pressure.
In another blow to investor sentiment, South African miners have voted to strike at the world’s top three platinum producers. The strike action, scheduled to commence on Thursday, is expected to put the South African rand under more pressure and will hit over half of global platinum output. Workers want much higher minimum wages – … Read more