A Schizophrenic political system
The major challenge facing local government in South Africa has been and still remains service delivery. These challenges are both historical and contemporary and…
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Policy Brief 6: Is South Africa reverting to a repressive state?
Since the Marikana massacre in 2012, several journalists, academics and media commentators have argued that South Africa is reverting to a repressive state (McMichael…
Anti-democratic element in student movements holds warnings for South Africa
South Africa is sinking into a political, social and economic crisis. Running in parallel is a growing disillusionment about the post-apartheid project of transformation….
ZANU PF factions agenda
The period of the Government of National Unity and the aftermath of the 31 July 2013 harmonised elections has made naked authoritarianism highly costly in light…
WHAT EXACTLY IS HAPPENING IN TSHWANE?
One can’t help but feel that this week’s violent protests in Tshwane are a multi-layered and complex problem. Centre-stage is a political party that has lost…
SA GOVERNMENT IS TILTING AT WINDMILLS
Last Friday legendary boxer Muhammad Ali was laid to rest in his hometown of Louisville, Kentucky. Everything about Ali’s life has already been said….
How investors see South Africa
South Africa has narrowly survived a downgrade of the rating of its government bonds. The reprieve, however, is temporary because government has been warned…
I am the Third Force
I am the Third Force, I shroud my anger in a Constitution that was signed by Nelson Mandela and which offered us the possibility…
First Political Cafe – 1 June 2016: The Youth vote and local elections
The largest proportion of the South African population is below the age of 35. Youth are therefore disproportionately affected by everything that goes on…
A day when Moseneke and Mogoeng reasserted our values
In these days of narcissism and social media, this was something worth trending. As Fort Hare celebrated its centenary under a cloud of violence,…