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South African Police shot and killed striking mineworkers in Marikana, in 2012. EPA/Kevin Sutherland

August 15, 2018

Marikana: it’s time Ramaphosa moved on accountability and reparations

Mia Swart, Human Sciences Research Council

Some prosecutions followed soon after President Cyril Ramaphosa promised accountability for the Marikana massacre.

Nhlanhla Nene and Pravin Gordhan were both fired by former South African President Jacob Zuma. GCIS

February 28, 2018

Ramaphosa’s new cabinet is a motley crew: what he’ll need to make it work

Mashupye Herbert Maserumule, Tshwane University of Technology

The way South Africa’s new president Cyril Ramaphosa has constituted his cabinet reflects the distribution of power within the governing ANC.

President Cyril Ramaphosa during the late night announcement of his new cabinet. Elmond Jiyane, GCIS

February 28, 2018

Ramaphosa has chosen a team that will help him assert his authority

Keith Gottschalk, University of the Western Cape

Overall South Africa’s new president has a cabinet that forms a team with whom he can work.

South Africa’s president Cyril Ramaphosa needs to formulate a long term strategy for economic growth with an eye on the 2019 elections. GCIS

February 27, 2018

South Africa: Ramaphosa administration lacks a long‑term perspective

Mzukisi Qobo, University of Johannesburg

Both the state of the nation address and budget speech didn’t leave a sense that there has been much reflection on the depth of the economic malaise gripping South Africa.

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