sinethemba zonkeJul 2, 20199 min readDA: CAUGHT IN THE STORM OF IDENTITY POLITICS"We are the only party that has grown in the past elections" is a phrase commonly used by leaders of the DA, including Mmusi Maimane and...
sinethemba zonkeJun 21, 20192 min readResponse to State of the Nation Address June 2019President Cyril Ramaphosa presented his State of the Nation Address, also known as #SONA; on the 20 June 2019 over a month since the ANC...
sinethemba zonkeJun 14, 20191 min readFridays with Tim Modise | Cabinet Lekgotla "The first Cabinet #Lekgotla since President Cyril #Ramaphosa appointed his cabinet met to discuss strategies to stimulate #economic...
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 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 zonkeMay 9, 20143 min readSouth Africa elections 2014 outtakes: Caution to the victorThe ANC has won a resounding victory in the Fifth National General Elections against seemingly insurmountable odds. The ANC has had one...
sinethemba zonkeMay 8, 20143 min readSouth Africa 2014 Election outtakes: Absent youth and unlikely alliancesAs expected the #ANC is set to retain its electoral dominance in South Africa in spite of countless social, political and economic...
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...
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 zonkeMar 11, 20146 min read2014 Elections South Africa: History and symbolism As the ANC approaches the 20th anniversary of its historical electoral win, it will be looking to recapture the spirit of the 1994 on the...
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 zonkeFeb 4, 20144 min read2014 Elections South Africa: DA and Agang’s still-born allianceLast week, Mamphela Ramphele and Democratic Alliance (DA) leader Helen Zille held a press conference to announce an alliance that,...
sinethemba zonkeDec 6, 20133 min readMandela is gone, South Africa to thrive on Mandela’s death comes after an extended stay in hospital as a result of a serious lung infection. Mandela’s health has been a concern for...
