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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 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 zonkeAug 1, 20153 min readSouth Africa: The platinum canaryThe labour strike in the South African platinum belt finally came to end after a grueling five months which cost the workers, investors...
sinethemba zonkeMar 20, 20146 min readSouth Africa: Nkandla, South Africa’s own Watergate scandal at playThuli Madonsela, the Public Protector, has finally released her report on the upgrades to President Zuma’s private residence in Nkandla....
sinethemba zonkeFeb 13, 20145 min readSouth Africa: State of the Nation in DespairIn three months’ time South Africans young and old will head to the polls to exercise their hard earned rights, and vote for a party to...
sinethemba zonkeJan 28, 20144 min read2014 Elections South Africa: Mamphela Ramphele and DA join forces to challenge the ANCThe Democratic Alliance (DA), South Africa’s official opposition party; has made a major announcement that it has described as a...
