A new education law in South Africa affecting how schools are governed as well as language policies has sparked controversy.
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South Africa’s new electricity law is good news for electricity market reform. But big hurdles still need to be overcome before success is achieved.
The ANC leads the unity government. If it leads South Africa back to happier times, that is most likely to benefit the ANC, rather than the DA.
Having to account for spending on covert operations would make it more difficult for intelligence agencies to abuse their powers.
South Africans would have wanted to hear President Cyril Ramaphosa spell out how the unity government will address poverty and unemployment.
In her new position, Nobuhle Nkabane inherits a portfolio rife with challenges.
What lies ahead for South Africa’s new government of national unity?
Cyril Ramaphosa’s cabinet choices appear to have been driven more (if not exclusively) by bona fides and pragmatism. This augurs well for the multi-party arrangement.
In the wake of South Africa’s electoral surprises and their aftermath, a new dawn of hope may just be possible.
The hope is for pragmatism to drive a transition process. Obsessive adherence to ideological preferences will not build national unity or a sound foreign policy.
Cyril Ramaphosa sees a Government of National Unity as the way ahead, but finding parties to agree to go ahead with this is challenging.
Following Jacob Zuma’s tenure, during which corruption became endemic, tarnishing the ANC, Cyril Ramaphosa was touted as the party’s saviour. But he failed to impress.
South Africans need to hold onto their seats. It’s going to be a rocky five years.
The country will see more foreign policy continuity if the ANC partners with smaller parties that share its world view.
Polls suggest the ANC is set to lose its majority in South Africa.
Former president Jacob Zuma’s MK Party borrows the slogan “mayibuye” from the liberation party to make a point about the ruling African National Congress.
South Africa’s ANC party has dominated government for 30 years, but it looks like it is about to be thrown out.
Many grant recipients are young, unemployed, and not necessarily loyal to the governing ANC like older generations.
The third and final part of our series What happened to Nelson Mandela’s South Africa on The Conversation Weekly podcast. Featuring interviews with Sithembile Mbete and Richard Calland.
Fewer young South Africans are doing as well as their counterparts from 30 years ago. They are hardest hit by unemployment.
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