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 23, 20184 min readGigaba’s tough budget ends Ramaphosa’s honeymoonLast week South Africa welcomed its new President, Cyril Ramaphosa, whose first State of the Nation Address (SONA) inspired hope for many...
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 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 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 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....
