[Source: Moneyweb by Mamokgethi Molopyane.]

Pretending has come to be a dominant feature in South Africa.

Citizens continue to vote against their own interest, as if pretending that those in power can actually deliver on their promises will make it come true. Read more

[Source: The Conversation by Susan Booysen.]

The statement issued by the African National Congress (ANC), South Africa’s governing party, each January to mark the anniversary of its launch in 1912, is many things to many people. Read more

[Source: Al Jazeera by Victoria Schneider.]

South Africa copes with blackouts despite president’s promises as it prepares to mark ruling party’s 108th anniversary. Read more

[Source: Deutschlandfunk by Leonie March.]

Seit etwa zwei Jahren ist Cyril Ramaphosa Präsident Südafrikas. Große Hoffnungen ruhten auf dem reichen Geschäftsmann. Und tatsächlich hat Ramaphosa die Ära der Staatsplünderung unter Jacob Zuma beendet. Doch weiterhin steckt die Wirtschaft in einer schweren Krise. Read more