South Africa’s rise, fall, and call for accountability
The disappointed awakening of the world to the evaporation of the post-1994 ‘miracle’ – SA’s rise, fall and need for accountability.
The disappointed awakening of the world to the evaporation of the post-1994 ‘miracle’ – SA’s rise, fall and need for accountability.
R.W. Johnson draws a comparison between SA and V.S. Naipaul’s novel, “A Bend in the River” – descent into chaos and a failing African state.
RW Johnson argues that for the ANC, the fundamental is that it should continue to control as much patronage as possible and that the governing institutions of the country should be put at the service of the ANC patronage machine.
Mmusi Maimane explains in some detail HOW ANC president-in-waiting Cyril Ramaphosa is proposing industrial scale adoption of DA economic policies.
South Africa’s new Public Protector, Busisiwe Mkhwebane, achieved what was largely intended in her controversial pronouncements yesterday, says Daniel Silke.
Malusi Gigaba bemoaned the myriad of analysts doubting his credentials in his new position and in particular, casting aspersions on his vulnerability to state capture by the Zuma/Gupta factions.
Azar Jammine thinks the incredibly far-reaching Cabinet reshuffle suggests that President Zuma has replaced all his opponents within the Cabinet with persons likely to reciprocate his patronage.
Herewith is a selection of some quotes from the embargoed Budget 2017 Press Conference held at 11am in Cape Town this morning.
Opposition party leader Mmusi Maimane says these recent developments are just another nail in the ANC’s coffin. A good read.
Pravin Gordhan was detained three times as he worked to bring an end to apartheid in South Africa, enduring beatings and suffocation at the hands of the police. He revealed no secrets.