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.
patronage
🔒 PREMIUM – R.W. Johnson: A bend in our river
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: The People shall govern. Or perhaps not.
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 isn’t happy about a Cyril-run ANC’s economic conversion – rest of South Africa will be.
Mmusi Maimane explains in some detail HOW ANC president-in-waiting Cyril Ramaphosa is proposing industrial scale adoption of DA economic policies.
It’s all about the Banks: PP another cog in Zuptoid wheel of RET – Silke
South Africa’s new Public Protector, Busisiwe Mkhwebane, achieved what was largely intended in her controversial pronouncements yesterday, says Daniel Silke.
A Sisyphean task: Gigaba’s lose-lose situation, expect further Rand weakness – analyst
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: True reason for reshuffle – completing a circle of patronage.
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.
On the record: Quotes from Budget 2017’s Presser
Herewith is a selection of some quotes from the embargoed Budget 2017 Press Conference held at 11am in Cape Town this morning.
Maimane: ANC first, SA second. NEC outcome another nail in the party’s coffin.
Opposition party leader Mmusi Maimane says these recent developments are just another nail in the ANC’s coffin. A good read.
Meet Pravin Gordhan: Still an activist at 67; still with plenty backbone.
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.