Ringing the bell on Ramaphosa’s reality – Sara Gon
Will Ramaphosa jettison cadre deployment? Absolutely no way, it’s the glue that holds the ANC together. Read on for a dose of harsh reality.
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Rushed EWC Bill is ‘political suicide’ – IRR
The best hope for the ANC and the country is that the NCOP comes to its senses and rejects the stunningly unconstitutional EWC Bill.
Hope…South Africa’s fading currency
Are things so bad in South Africa that we should just give up? Does the future under the ANC look so bleak that we should abandon all hope?
Ramaphosa – RET wolf in sheep’s clothing
Ramaphosa is usually depicted as a pragmatist held back from implementing business-friendly reforms by the RET faction within the ANC.
Daily Insider: Strong evidence of ANC adopting ‘RamaRetention’ in December
Apparently the EWC committee in Parliament, majority ANC, inexplicably postponed sign off until next week.
Major banks silent on EWC
One can only hope that the banks will clarify their position on land EWC and the Expropriation Bill before it is too late.
Coalition politics offers worrying potential for spiteful chess moves
The ANC and EFF could be on the way to sharing power in municipalities and might be moving to a national coalition, and possibly even merging.
Social Compact or no Social Compact: that is the question
Ramaphosa committed to forging a social compact between SA’s economic role-players to ‘grow our economy, create jobs and combat hunger.’
Analysing the global food crisis with SA’s very own Dr Theo de Jager
The world is in the midst of a food crisis and De Jager emphasises that agriculture needs to sit around the table with the world’s decision-makers.
The Daily Insider: It’s not the end of Expropriation without Compensation
The Expropriation without Compensation (EWC) agenda lives on and pundits expect the Expropriation Bill to be tabled next year. But at least, for now, sanity prevails.