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Public approval is Ramaphosa’s only defence against his enemies in the ANC
Ultimately, it is critical that Ramaphosa appreciates that salvation lies outside the ANC rather inside.
What are South Africans to make of the murmurs that its governing party, the African National Congress (ANC), plans to recall Cyril Ramaphosa as president of the republic at its next National General Council in June? That’s where the party will meet to review if government has implemented its policies.
Amid the hundreds of billions in pledges, Ramaphosa still has his work cut out
Unless the big issues are addressed, many may continue viewing events like the investment conference simply as mere talk shops.
We need to talk about Mmusi – IRR
The institute’s head of media responds to the former DA leader saying some of its members don’t want ‘a reconciled South Africa that redresses historical injustices’.
Freedom of thought is under attack – here’s how to save your mind
To lose freedom of thought would be to lose something uniquely human.
Robert McBride hits back at investigative ‘hatchet job’ against him and IPID
RIGHT OF REPLY: The former IPID boss claims that recent exposés about the police watchdog don’t grasp the full picture.
Xenophobia puts South Africa’s moral authority in Africa at risk
Xenophobia negates the spirit of pan-Africanism, especially its ideal that Africans share a mutual bond, regardless of their geographical location.
Zimbabwe’s deepening crisis: time for second government of national unity?
Robert Mugabe may be dead, but the ghost of decades of ruin remain.
There are more ways to live a decent life than just through money
Government has struggled for many years to develop the right policies to beat poverty.
Treating drug users as criminals is the last thing Cape Town needs
A new approach to criminalisation could end the drug wars on the Cape Flats.
For Malema and others attacking the courts, it could come back to bite them
Those viciously criticising the rule of law today are likely to need the same courts to protect them in future.
South Africa is caught in the global hype of the fourth industrial revolution
Even a cursory glance at earlier industrial revolutions will show that they have not been associated with the interests of the working or underclasses.
Mkhwebane appears to be fighting against the law itself
The irony of the current public protector is that her office only exists because of the Constitution, the supreme law. But that does not seem to be what she is being loyal to.
We now know the rich bought themselves a state president
Right now, the president looks increasingly like a mercenary whose legitimacy is guaranteed by money.
The long road to legal sex work in SA winds on
The issue of decriminalisation remains hotly contested, with the president often throwing his weight behind the move.
Why, for Zuma the entertainer, the show must always go on
Deft skill at playing to the gallery is an essential part of what makes the ‘joking’ former president such a survivor.
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