Having an intelligence service that is not fit for purpose means the country is vulnerable to security threats from within and outside the country.
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South Africa’s minister of finance should have used the bailout of Eskom to fast-track its split and introduce the private sector into the electricity sector.
The veteran liberation struggle activist brings gravitas to every position he occupies.
Deciding on the best system isn’t a simple matter. There’s a bewildering array of jargon to sift through and many elements to consider.
The decline in support for the ANC suggests that coalition governments will become increasingly common in the country, affecting its appointment policy.
A 1971 law, and the parallel growth of an illegal economy, shaped South Africa’s unique cannabis landscape.
It has become increasingly clear that the country needs to start thinking of life without Ramaphosa - and the ANC - in charge.
Eskom needs a new management team, this is clear. But the country also needs new leadership.
The country’s long-dominant party has been losing support in elections.
Despite its vagueness, the RET has become central to the contemporary ANC. It is destined to remain a powerful bloc within the party, and a constant constraint on Ramaphosa leadership.
The impeachment process could derail Ramaphosa’s political career and seriously hurt the governing ANC’s electoral prospects in 2024.
The new process of impeachment requires an objective test to be met.
Both presidents are committed democrats operating in hostile environments. They are also committed to forging mutually beneficial ties.
Ramaphosa’s presidency has been dogged by several controversies related to his business interests.
South Africa’s foreign policy is supposed to be guided by the principle of ubuntu (humanness), so a visit to an aggressor is hard to explain.
New towns have had a better track record in places of rapid economic and population growth, such as east Asian countries.
International experience suggests South Africa can benefit by focusing on a simple restructuring of its power utility, allowing well-run state-owned entities to flourish.
The impression that’s been created is that political will is the only ingredient missing in fixing South Africa’s electricity crisis. But this is simplistic.
The hybrid nature of threats to South Africa’s energy infrastructure can only be solved by an integrated solution, including severe sanctions that should include fines and imprisonment.
Every South African who cares about the future of the country will agree with former president Mbeki that, to avert disaster, something must be done urgently about its deep socio-economic problems.
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Professor of Sociology, University of the Witwatersrand
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Professor of Political Studies, University of Johannesburg
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Professor in Political Science, University of South Africa
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Political Scientist, University of the Western Cape
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Associate Professor in Public Law, University of Cape Town
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Professor of Public Affairs, Tshwane University of Technology
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Visiting Professor at the Business School, University of the Witwatersrand
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Visiting Professor and Professor Emeritus, University of the Witwatersrand
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Senior Research Fellow, Johannesburg Institute for Advanced Study, University of Johannesburg
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Professor of Urban Governance, University of the Witwatersrand
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Honorary Professor of International Relations, University of the Witwatersrand
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Criminologist / Senior Lecturer, Stellenbosch University
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Associate professor, University of Cape Town
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Director, African Centre for the Study of the United States, University of Pretoria
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Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Johannesburg
