Newly elected South African president Nelson Mandela and deputy president Frederik De Klerk in May 1994.
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The April 1994 election proved to be a watershed for South Africa.
South Africa has struggled to get schooling right across the board.
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It’s easy to report on access and inputs, but much more difficult to achieve educational quality and meaningful outcomes.
Deputy President David Mabuza, right, could pose a potential threat from within the ANC to President Cyril Ramaphosa, left.
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The Cabinet signals to the Zuma faction that the Ramaphosa group believes their star is waning and that they are not strong enough to turn the tide.
The collapse of VBS Mutual Bank in South Africa shows that corruption is endemic.
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Much deeper social forces underlie the struggles within the governing ANC and society over the shape of the economy.
South Africa’s President, Cyril Ramaphosa, has a tough job of fixing the damage caused during Jacob Zuma’s era.
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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has to show that he’s a decisive leader who can take unpopular decisions.
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Apartheid has been removed from the statute books for almost three decades. But a de facto apartheid endures both economically and socially.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa.
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ANC renewal and the war on corruption is one thing. But transforming the character of the South African political economy is quite another.
The flaws in the political settlement that ended apartheid need urgent attention.
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Mandela’s reconciliation message may have partly reflected his view of the world. But it was also a product of his party, the ANC.
South African liberation struggle icon Winnie Madikizela-Mandela has died at the age of 81.
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Winnie Madikizela-Mandela’s political power stemmed from the visceral connection that she was able to make between the lives of the oppressed black people, and her own.
South Africa’s former president Jacob Zuma.
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Former South African president Jacob Zuma’s proposed prosecution is a welcome reaffirmation of the principle that all are equal before the law.
South Africa’s new president Cyril Ramaphosa combines easy charm with shrewdness.
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What makes a successful presidential performance and does South Africa’s Cyril Ramaphosa stack up?
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South Africa’s governing party, the African National Congress, poses a danger to democracy by continuiing to blur the lines between the state and the party.
Jacob Zuma.
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The obituary of the Zuma administration can be summed up with its ethos: grab as much and as fast as you can.
Cyril Ramaphosa addresses MPs after being elected president of South Africa.
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Jacob Zuma was removed by the people’s effect, which connected the dots of corruption, a mismanaged state and rapacious capitalism.
South Africa’s new President Cyril Ramaphosa. Rebuilding institutions will be key.
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South Africa has successfully defended its constitutional democracy. But the harsh reality is that the country still faces development challenges.
South Africa’s new president, Cyril Ramaphosa has in his state of the nation speech inspired hope.
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The speech was delivered with panache and confidence. It had style, declaring to the nation and the world that he, Cyril Ramaphosa, was in charge.
Cyril Ramaphosa being sworn in as the President of South Africa by Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng.
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Presidents Nelson Mandela and Thabo Mbeki sought to use South Africa’s diplomatic service to enable the country to punch above its weight.
Jacob Zuma leaves after announcing his resignation at the Union Buildings in Pretoria.
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South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma has resigned, paving the way for major changes in the country.
Nelson Mandela and his successor Thabo Mbeki presided over the halcyon days of South Africa’s new democracy.
South Africa, following its peaceful transition, occupied the moral high ground and could influence the agenda of intergovernmental bodies like the United Nations. Not anymore.
Cyril Ramaphosa (left) has succeed South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma to lead the African National Congress.
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President Jacob Zuma’s camp is pushing to have him replaced by an interim leader as an excuse to prolong his disastrous rule for their own benefit.