International relations
[Source: Daily Maverick by Brooks Spector.]
The ANC has issued a draft foreign policy discussion document in preparation for its National Policy Conference later this month. There are some gaps. Read more
[Source: Deutschlandfunk Kultur by Jan-Philippe Schlüter.]
Die Kritik am Präsidenten Südafrikas, Jacob Zuma, wächst. Seit Ende der Apartheid hofft die schwarze Bevölkerungsmehrheit auf ein besseres Leben – doch die meisten sind so arm wie eh und je. Read more
[Source: Daily Maverick by Peter Fabricius of the ISS.]
Later this month South Africa’s ruling party begins its five-yearly policy conference to determine the direction to be taken by the new ANC president who will be elected in December. This is assuming that that person also becomes South Africa’s president after the 2019 national elections. Read more
[Source: Daily Maverick by News 24.]
The government official who helped the Guptas obtain permission to land a private jet at Air Force Base Waterkloof has been using his position as South Africa’s ambassador to the Netherlands to negotiate business deals on behalf of the controversial family. Read more
