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Supra Mahumapelo, former premier of North West Province, former president Jacob Zuma and current president Cyril Ramaphosa at an ANC celebration in 2016. Thulani Mbele/Sowetan/Gallo Images/Getty Images

South Africa’s ruling party has favoured loyalty over competence - now cadre deployment has come back to bite it

The decline in support for the ANC suggests that coalition governments will become increasingly common in the country, affecting its appointment policy.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa receives reports of the of the state capture commission from Justice Raymond Zondo. The reports found exposed massive state corruption involving private individuals and companies. GCIS

Link between crime and politics in South Africa raises concerns about criminal gangs taking over

South Africans are actively challenging the criminalisation of the state. Many of the revelations about fraud, corruption and nepotism come from principled whistle-blowers within the state.
Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelensky, sees it as vital to demonstrate to Ukraine’s western allies he is tackling corruption in government and the armed forces. EPA-EFE/Valda Kalnina

Ukraine war: why Zelensky’s corruption purge could be key to the outcome of the conflict

The Ukrainian president’s corruption purge will be important both for public morale and for reassuring his western allies.
A banner is displayed to advertise diesel available at a filling station in Lagos, Nigeria. Pius Utomi Ekpei/AFP via Getty Images

Nigeria’s economy in 2022: winners and losers

From the economic perspective, the year 2022 will be remembered, by many Nigerians, as a time of dashed hopes and disappointments.

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