Rob Davies is critical of economic policy, starting with the Mandela administration. He reserves particular criticism for its macroeconomic policy framework introduced in 1996.
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Unlike most politicians but typical of a negotiator, South Africa’s president has not put his plans on the table for public scrutiny.
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.
Metaphors are not used for their own sake in politics, but as part of a strategy to persuade a particular audience to accept a point of view, and act accordingly
The former president is in a corner and largely isolated. His only option is to stir the pot so much that it gives him some kind of bargaining power.
Morals and laws are not binaries. They complement each other to enable harmonious coexistence.
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.
Justice Raymond Zondo found that the test for recusal had not been met.
For every office holder who may lose a seat because they are prosecuted, another job opens up.
Kimi Makwetu embodied the values of integrity, selflessness, humility and hard work. He steadfastly believed in the South African constitution.
The first of a series of fatal flaws in the idea is about where to draw the line.
Journalists need to hold firmly to the ethical standards that assure audiences their work is reliable and credible.
Claiming a right to determine reality by mere say-so is becoming increasingly commonplace, but we should never get used to it.
Media self-criticism is not just important to improve journalism, it is a political, professional and moral imperative.
Corruption has been a constant feature of South African political life for much of the past 350 years; solutions will also take time.
Author shows how politicians intent on settling problems by physically eliminating opponents tap into a ready source of assassins from within the taxi industry.
Mandela left at the right time in 1999, when the country still seemed in a healthy state, after which he consolidated his international reputation.
The challenge for the deepening of South Africa’s democracy is that the very existence of vanguardism prevents the realisation of empowered citizens.
South Africa’s Integrated Resource Plan for Electricity reflects a global trend away from nuclear energy. But the government’s actions suggest otherwise.
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Professor of Political Studies, University of Johannesburg
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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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Professor of Public Affairs, Tshwane University of Technology
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Political Scientist, University of the Western Cape
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Professor in Political Science, University of South Africa
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Professor of Urban Governance, University of the Witwatersrand
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Visiting Professor and Professor Emeritus, University of the Witwatersrand
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Professor of Physics, University of Johannesburg
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Senior Research Associate, University of Johannesburg
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Visiting Professor at the Business School, University of the Witwatersrand
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Associate Professor in Public Law, University of Cape Town
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Professor and Chair, Department of Journalism, Stellenbosch University
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Associate professor, University of Cape Town
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Professor Emeritus of Public Law, University of Cape Town