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Ramaphosa’s ‘Patronage Cabinet’ costing South Africa millions of Rands

This year alone our 35 ministers and 37 deputy ministers will earn R163.5 million and over R510.5 million over the medium-term. by Desiree van der Walt MP – DA Shadow Minister of Public … [Read More...]

South Africa’s reading crisis: focus on the root cause, not the peripherals

Ingrid Willenberg, Senior Lecturer in Education, Australian Catholic University Nearly a quarter of a century into democracy, four presidents and several curricular revisions later, South Africa … [Read More...]

How a deal with provincial strongmen is haunting the ruling ANC

Steven Friedman, Professor of Political Studies, University of Johannesburg Last year South Africa’s governing African National Congress (ANC) elected a new leadership which was the result of a … [Read More...]

Armscor retains management and operation of Simon’s Town dockyard

defenceWeb Armscor takes note of the decision by Defence and Military Veterans Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula not to allow a proposed take-over of the Simon’s Town naval dockyard by … [Read More...]

The tragic sorry state of the SANDF

defenceWeb - 21 May 2018 Opposition parties – the Freedom Front Plus (FF+) and the Democratic Alliance (DA) – both bemoaned the sorry state of affairs in the SA National Defence Force (SANDF) in … [Read More...]

ANC to test the Constitution on EWC

The ANC must pass the Expropriation Bill now and insert a clause... that says 'without compensation'. News24 ~ The ANC has resolved that it will test the Constitution, as it pertains to land … [Read More...]

Ramaphosa and the ANC give direction on expropriation without compensation

Tshidi Madia in Boksburg, News24 - 19 May 2018 The ANC must explore all options in order to bring about meaningful restitution, redistribution and tenure reform in South Africa. This is … [Read More...]

Growing Western Cape protests show citizens expect greater accountability

The Western Cape, the second wealthiest province in South Africa after Gauteng, is the only one governed by the opposition Democratic Alliance (DA). The party won control of the province in … [Read More...]