Power is visibly draining away from Tom Thabane. But, even at 80 years old, he remains a wily operator, and seems determined to cause maximum trouble to secure his immunity from prosecution.
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Borders in southern Africa – as on the entire continent – were arbitrarily imposed by former colonial powers, and aren’t respected.
The clock is ticking: in the absence of government support, not being able to work means waste reclaimers don’t have money to buy food.
To support precarious households that can’t access existing relief during lockdown and its aftermath, the government should implement a temporary increase in the value of the child support grant.
The notion that there is a binary choice between the economy and the medically optimal strategy is wrong.
Already, we have seen a range of responses globally - from countries that apparently reacted too late, to those who acted relatively early.
Reactions in South Africa give little reason for hope that the virus will bring people closer together or trigger more energetic action against poverty.
President Ramaphosa’s emphasis on fighting crime is well placed. Most categories of violent crimes have risen dramatically over the past eight years.
President Ramaphosa’s state of the nation speech showed his preference for less contentious matters that attract praise, rather than catalytic decisions.
The challenge to deliver a persuasive speech comes firstly in the context of intense doubts as to whether President Ramaphosa is truly in charge of the ANC.
Ramaphosa’s detractors are unlikely to succeed in their rumoured bid. And, their failure will not be because they’ve suddenly become weak within the administration.
The deluge of opinions and proposed solutions to South Africa’s energy crisis reflects corporate and political interests.
The task team established to investigate political killings in KwaZulu-Natal has had little impact on exposing those behind the violence.
The year ahead promises to be a very difficult but also a very decisive year for South Africa. Is President Ramaphosa equal to the challenge?
The most that may be hoped for from the party’s annual statement is evidence of a president who is confident, clear and courageous.
Distress is normally identified when a company is no longer profitable, when it’s not a going concern anymore, when it has major problems.
It’s not clear whether South Africa’s president can coordinate his ministers in a way that provides clarity about dealing with the country’s energy crisis.
President Cyril Ramaphosa and his Finance Minister Tito Mboweni appear to have good intentions for the economy. But that’s not enough.
South Africa’s parliamentary system would make it difficult to achieve a fusion of parties.
South Africa and Nigeria have had a turbulent relationship dating back to the early 1990s.
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