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South Africa has many problems. But, as Jacob Zuma has found out, the strength of its rule of law and the independence of its judiciary should not be underestimated.
Concerns about socioeconomic well-being were the main reason why people voted for a certain political party.
The problem in municipalities is not that the wrong people are being chosen. It is that the wrong people are doing the choosing – not only of candidates but of what they do if elected.
Rob Davies is critical of economic policy, starting with the Mandela administration. He reserves particular criticism for its macroeconomic policy framework introduced in 1996.
Unlike most politicians but typical of a negotiator, South Africa’s president has not put his plans on the table for public scrutiny.
Ramaphosa will be eager to communicate his position that no one should be above scrutiny and that all parts of society,should be examined by the Commission.
The judicial process in South Africa is hugely contested. This places an exaggerated burden on the courts to act with maximum independence and impartiality.
Ramaphosa’s rise to power in 2018 offered South Africans hope that he would end corruption. Indeed, he made promises to do so. But he has met with resistance, especially within the ANC.
Whites lived well under apartheid and it is not absurd for black leaders to want all to live in the same way.
The COVID-19 pandemic has worsened unemployment and poverty, showing the need for the government to permanently expand income support to working-age adults.
Policy changes that forced government departments to buy locally produced vehicles would be good for the economy.
Morals and laws are not binaries. They complement each other to enable harmonious coexistence.
Revelations show that the State Security Agency did little to safeguard the country and much to protect Zuma’s political faction and to funnel public money into private ends.
Zuma shares ignominy with former US president Donald Trump who, like him, subverted democracy while in office.
Jackson Mthembu’s death drives home the seriousness of the COVID-19 pandemic in the country.
The longer government dithers over how Eskom’s debt will be paid, the bigger the problem becomes. Whatever the decision, electricity customers and taxpayers will feel the pinch.
For every office holder who may lose a seat because they are prosecuted, another job opens up.
Local government elections in South Africa have traditionally been characterised by low voter turnout.
Metropolitan municipalities are best placed to administer operating subsidies for minibus taxis.
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