Zuma’s exit is just a matter of time
The ANC is shortsighted if it thinks it can paper over the cracks from the ConCourt judgment. A week is a long time in…
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A seminal judgement for our constitutional democracy
The Constitutional Court judgement on 31 March 2016 which ruled that President Zuma violated the Constitution by not paying the money for upgrades to…
THE CONSTITUTIONAL COURT ON THE “NKANDLA MATTER”, by Thabo Mbeki
On 31 March, 2016, Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng conveyed the unanimous decision of the Constitutional Court (ConCourt) in the matter of “Economic Freedom Fighters…
India’s economic miracle
As the Chinese economy wobbles, a growing India has the potential to offer increasing investment opportunities for Africa. While growth in some of its…
The rural vs urban development bias in Africa
African countries need to break the colonial-era development pattern whereby economic growth takes place island-like, centred on urban regions, while the surrounding rural areas…
The SA Con Court ruling and a letter by Ahmed Kathrada
The enitre March 31 judgement by the South African Constitutional Court on the Nkandla Presidential homestead matter can be read by clicking here. In the…
The Con Court ruling & democratic institutions
Institutions matter. President Zuma is slowly beginning to find that out. During his presidency he has waged a systematic war against our democratic institutions. …
A Social Science in Africa Fit for Purpose
Introduction In this presentation I will argue that African scholarship on Africa is operating at only a fraction of its true potential, and that it is hampered by…
What a Moody’s downgrade would mean for SA
It would make investors less willing to consider South Africa. This will put pressure on the rand, make it difficult to finance infrastructure. Credit…
We don’t need another hero
South Africans continue to look for saviours and get excited when people we consider to be fearless speak truth to power. Right now, given…