Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo has delivered his first report on state capture to South African president Cyril Ramaphosa.
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The inquiry’s findings could be a defining moment for South Africa, but only if the work of the Commission leads to concrete action and systemic change.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on the campaign trail.
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Turnout was low. But not equally so across the board. Patterns show it was not a statement by all voters – it was a message from ANC supporters.
The governing ANC is losing its political hegemony.
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Exactly when the ANC’s reign will end rides on what the party does or does not do between now and its elective conference in 2022.
Failures by municipalities to do their work are forcing many residents to take matters into their own hands.
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There has been growing discontent with many local authorities and calls by concerned citizens for the municipalities to be dissolved.
Supporters of Ace Magashule, the secretary general of the ANC, protest outside the court where he appeared on corruption charges.
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Morals and laws are not binaries. They complement each other to enable harmonious coexistence.