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The ANC is ineluctably on trial before the Zondo Commission despite acting ANC spokesperson Zizi Kodwa’s attempts to distance the party from Agrizzi’s fire and brimstone testimony before the commission.
The bottom line is the ANC should be very worried and throw all it’s weight behind it’s reformist president if it wants to avoid a forced coalition or worse.
Support for the ruling ANC was already dwindling under Jacob Zuma, with widespread corruption persuading many to vote for other parties in local elections in 2016.
South Africa’s surprise recession provides an opening for opposition parties heading into next year’s elections against the ruling ANC. The question is whether they can capitalise on it.
South Africa’s governing party, the African National Congress, is in crisis less than a year before a general election expected to be held in mid-2019, according to Steven Friedman.
There are growing concerns that the country’s latest mining charter (of which Mantashe is the architect) falls well short of providing incentives for miners.
Durban last week provided a glimpse of an emerging coalition of forces working to undermine President Cyril Ramaphosa.
SA’s economic policies are distinct and dangerous global outliers. We’re not going to outwit, outplay and outlast similar socialist-leaning countries. They long ago woke up to smell the entrepreneurial roses.
Sibusiso Moyo, Zimbabwe’s foreign affairs minister, said the country is working on the logistics of allowing citizens who live outside the country to vote in general and presidential elections scheduled for this year.
South Africa’s parliamentary website is dismal and, in many areas, almost useless. Long gone ministers are listed in current portfolios, and no direct contact details are provided.