After 30 years of democracy, South Africa is in a deep electricity crisis which can only be solved if the government moves speedily to set up solar and wind plants.
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Regarding himself heir to Cecil Rhodes, Oppenheimer deplored the threat to civilisation represented by ‘primitive tribesmen’.
Mandela, the first president of a democratic South Africa, made big strategic choices – not necessarily the right ones, but certainly ones that were befitting of the times.
Rob Davies is critical of economic policy, starting with the Mandela administration. He reserves particular criticism for its macroeconomic policy framework introduced in 1996.
The removal of Jacob Zuma from power is to be welcomed but, it’s not the answer to South Africa’s problems.
The South African Communist Party’s decision to compete in an election against its alliance partner the ANC is a watershed moment for them, with important implications for the country.
In the 50 years following the discovery of the Marburg virus there have only been 12 known outbreaks.
The Tripartite Alliance in South Africa has previously provided the governing African National Congress with diverse support, securing it victory at the polls. It is now riven with dissension.
South Africa’s transition into democracy involved compromises that left white privilege intact and black poverty undiminished. Here are a dozen of Mandela’s economic deals that need to be undone.
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Professor in Political Science, University of South Africa
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Professor of Political Economy, University of the Witwatersrand
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Principal Medical Scientist (PhD MPH), National Institute for Communicable Diseases
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Programme Officer - Building Bridges, University of Cape Town
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Distinguished Professor of Sustainable Development, Stellenbosch University
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Professor: International Business & Strategy, Wits Business School, University of the Witwatersrand
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Professor of Sociology, University of the Witwatersrand
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Emeritus Associate Professor in Public Law, UCT. Visiting Adjunct Professor, WITS School of Governance; Director, Africa Programme, University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership, University of Cambridge
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