The security services that watch over South Africans today are a far cry from the instruments of minority rule of the apartheid era. They are subject to the constitution and the rule of law.
Thabo Mbeki and Jacob Zuma: two very different styles of governing.
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The second episode of What happened to Nelson Mandela’s South Africa?, a three-part podcast series on The Conversation Weekly. Featuring interviews with Mashupye Maserumule and Michael Sachs.
New Zealand has dropped six points on the main global index of perceived corruption. To turn that around, the government must guard against state capture by vested interests.
Jacob Zuma at the launch of his new party, uMkhonto Wesizwe, in 2023.
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South Africa will miss having a “diplomat-scholar” of his calibre to turn to for sage advice.
Whistleblower Athol Williams, a former partner at Bain SA, testifies at the State Capture Commission in 2021.
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When Essop Pahad was given a job, he did it efficiently. He surprised even his critics with his diligence.
Nelson Mandela, the late first president of democratic South Africa, is credited with the relatively peaceful transition from apartheid rule.
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There is never going to be a final assessment of Mandela’s legacy. How it is regarded will continue to change, depending on the destination South Africa travels to.
President Ramaphosa, right, receives the final report of the State Capture Commission from Judge Zondo in 2020.
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Dissatisfied ANC voters were much more likely to switch their votes if they held positive views of an opposition party. However, the problem for the opposition is that few people held these views.
Former Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter.
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In being grey listed South Africa joins a list of countries with poor governance. Others are war zones or countries with jihadist terror groupings operating on their land.
Mondli Gungubele, former minister in the Presidency, was in charge of intelligence.
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