Presidential succession
[Source: Business Day by Karyn Maughan.]
President Cyril Ramaphosa has been adamant that the ANC does not support the nationalisation of land advocated for by the EFF, but explosive court papers have laid bare how the government has actively pushed for state land ownership for almost a decade. Read more
[Source: Daily Maverick by Pierre de Vos.]
If you are one of those voters obsessed with the scourge of corruption, you may be poised to cast your vote next week for the African National Congress (ANC) in order to strengthen President Cyril Rampahosa’s hand in his fight to root out corruption. Read more
[Source: Politicsweb by John Kane-Berman.]
Many people who would not normally vote for the African National Congress (ANC) will do so on 8th May in the hope that Cyril Ramaphosa will lead the country into his promised “new dawn” of investment, growth, and jobs. Does the track record of his government substantiate this hope? Read more
[Source: The Economist.]
Across southern Africa self-styled liberation parties have proved adept at clinging on to power. Angola, Botswana, Mozambique, Namibia and Zimbabwe are all still run by the parties that took office after the end of white rule. The ANC, which came to power last among its peers, has also proved stubbornly enduring. Read more