Because it’s a blend of political influences the transition it is facing has, inevitably, had an existential effect on the opposition party
Steps are being taken to lay charges and seize assets of people and companies allegedly involved in corruption in South Africa.
The decision to compete in an election against its alliance partner the ANC is a watershed moment for them, with important implications for SA.
President Jacob Zuma’s loss in the SCA forms part of three milestones in his recent history dominated by corruption and unethical conduct.
A defining factor of the Zuma era has been the symbiosis between elite police and the NPA.
Has South Africa achieved its targeted values of inclusive politics, reconciliation, human rights and constitutionalism?
It is unlikely the president will announce structural changes today, despite education in dire need of major restructuring and an economy in decline.