A 2009 SIU report found an improper and corrupt relationship between government officials and Bosasa. It appears that the ANC may be in the possession of the proceeds of unlawful activities which is an offence in terms of section 6 of the Prevention of Organised Crime (POCA) Act 121 of 1998. (Mmusi Maimane) “The state […]
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CR17: Is politics the art of getting votes from the poor and campaign funds from the rich, by promising to protect each from the other?
Pierre de Vos, Constitutionally Speaking – 20 August 2019 Revelations that Cyril Ramaphosa’s campaign to become President of the African National Congress (ANC) raised pots of money, and then proceeded to lavish that money on a wide range of fixers, activists and other hangers-on, would not have come as a surprise to most informed South Africans. The […]
ZIM – This Simply Cannot Go On
TAKE HEED SOUTH AFRICA! Eddie Cross, Harare 19 August 2019 This is a message to those who currently hold power in Zimbabwe. I do not really care about how you got into this position but now that you are there we need to ask you what you are going to use that huge power and […]
SECTION 25: To Amend or Not…
By Theuns Eloff: Chairman, FW de Klerk Foundation Advisory Board – 18 August 2019 The report of the Presidential Advisory Panel on Land Reform and Agriculture was presented to President Ramaphosa on 4 May 2019 and made available to the public in July. Even before this date, two panelists – Dan Kriek (president of AgriSA) […]
Soldiers won’t stem gang violence because South Africa’s army is in a sorry state
In terms of the defence budget the ideal expenditure ratio is 40 % personnel, 30% operations and 30% capital expenditure. Some claim this is closer to 80:5:15 in reality, leading to the defence force being labelled a welfare, rather than a warfare agency. Lindy Heinecken, Chair of the Department of Sociology and Social Anthropology, Stellenbosch […]
Health Minister responds to the DA on ‘Constitutionality of crippling NHI Bill’
The NHI will help undo the legacy of disparity where the standard of healthcare depends on one’s socio-economic status. This disproportion is also reflected in the country’s spending of over 8% of its GDP on health. More than half of this percentage goes to private care; however, this covers less than 16% of the population. […]
Can Mother Tongue Education in South African Schools become a Reality?
Theuns Eloff: Chairman, FW de Klerk Foundation Advisory Board 14 August 2019 During her recent budget speech, the Minister of Basic Education, Angie Motshekga, referred to President Ramaphosa’s target in his State of the Nation address that every learner should be able to read with comprehension by the age of ten. She notes that the language issue is […]
DA seeks urgent legal opinion on Constitutionality of crippling NHI Bill
We are not satisfied that it will pass constitutional muster and will therefore be requesting Parliament to seek a comprehensive legal opinion as to the constitutionality of the Bill in its current form. Mmusi Maimane, Leader of the Democratic Alliance 13 August 2019 Introduction Last week, the world learnt that former Zimbabwean President, Robert Mugabe, […]
Cape weekend murders escalate
Bianca Capazorio, Spokesperson for Premier Alan Winde – 12 August 2019 Western Cape Premier Alan Winde has called on everyone to make the fight against crime their responsibility, following another violent weekend in the province, which saw crime and deaths escalate. A total of 47 murders were recorded by forensics services over the weekend – […]
South Africa’s finances are in bad shape. It’s running out of time to fix them
Seán Mfundza Muller, Senior Lecturer in Economics and Research Associate at the Public and Environmental Economics Research Centre (PEERC), University of Johannesburg South Africa’s public finances are in a perilous state. There are four main reasons for this. First, economic growth is low or non-existent. Second, tax revenue collection is repeatedly below forecasts. Third, debt […]