The neglect in a number of areas is glaring apparent as the rand reaches new lows and economic growth shrinks into negative territory.
There are two ways of ending a war: by making peace or by annihilating the opposition. Zuma’s new choice appears to have chosen the latter.
If we are concerned about aspects of China, it is there that we should concentrate our efforts.
Nowhere is the contempt of institutions more visible and more damaging than in President Zuma’s attitude towards the National Prosecuting Authority.
The shared goal is the greatest benefit to the greatest number of people, not individual advancement or subservience to one party’s vision.
Overall, it is Zuma’s own poor leadership that is aggravating an already deteriorating situation.
Proponents of privatisation are missing a point: what’s crucial, whether in state or private enterprises, is efficiency.
The public protector has spoken on the matter of Nkandla. All the rest is an attempt to weasel out of following her recommendations.
The mismanagement of student loans has a direct impact on graduates’ future and has often led to their misery.
Swaziland and Lesotho give stunning examples of how countries should not want their judiciary to operate.