sinethemba zonkeDec 7, 20181 min readMedia Interviews I have done a number of interview over the past couple of years speaking on a range of topics on African and South African matters. While...
sinethemba zonkeSep 19, 20183 min readSocio-economics at the heart of South Africa's xenophobic shameSocio-economics should be understood as one of the critical elements that have led to the recent xenophobic violence in South Africa....
sinethemba zonkeAug 10, 20185 min readZimbabwe Situation: Stability trumps democracy for international stakeholdersEven before being held, the credibility of Zimbabwe’s 2018 poll was in question. This was as a result of a lack of trust towards the...
sinethemba zonkeFeb 28, 20187 min readSouth Africa: Ramaphosa’s balancing actSouth Africa’s new President Cyril Ramaphosa on 26 February conducted a cabinet reshuffle, removing ten Ministers and three Deputies from...
sinethemba zonkeFeb 20, 20185 min readZambia’s Cabinet reshuffle: Resurgent confidence at what cost?On Wednesday 14th of February President Edgar Lungu executed his biggest cabinet reshuffle since he was re-elected in the 2016 elections,...
sinethemba zonkeFeb 9, 20184 min readSouth Africa: Lost in TransitionOn Tuesday, the Speaker of the National Assembly announced the postponement of the State of the Nation Address (SONA), which was due to...
sinethemba zonkeMar 31, 20176 min readZuma’s cabinet reshuffle could unleash economic and political storm After weeks of mounting speculation, President Jacob Zuma today finally pulled the trigger and fired Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan and...
sinethemba zonkeOct 24, 20144 min readNIGERIA BEYOND 2015: INSIGHTS ON AFRICA’S LARGEST ECONOMYFEEDBACK FROM THE PANEL DISCUSSION HOSTED BY WEBBER WENTZEL AND AFRICAPRACTICE IN JOHANNESBURG ON 14 OCTOBER 2014 In July this year...
sinethemba zonkeMay 21, 20143 min readSouth Africa Elections: EFF in parliament and the power of symbols“My father was a garden boy; my mother was a kitchen girl, that’s why I am a socialist” Popular South African working class/ socialist...
sinethemba zonkeMay 7, 20142 min readSouth Africa Elections: Opposition parties could call into question fairness of electionsThe 2014 elections are expected to run smoothly, with very little doubt that they will be free and fair. It has never before happened...
sinethemba zonkeApr 11, 20144 min readSouth Africa: Getting to grips with being in second placeNigeria has recently emerged as the economic giant of the continent, a title quite suitable given its demographic size and vast...