SA’s democracy is suffering from the absence of transparency and a complete lack of regulation of private funding, argues two analysts.
<b>Richard Calland</b>: People must stop waiting and become active citizens in their demands for fairness and equality and accountable governance.
selling South Africa has become a very difficult task since January. Something happened that tipped the balance, turned market opinion.
The failure to comply with the law and to make a timely disclosure of his outside financial interests is symptomatic of this institutional malaise.
The ANC’s enthusiasm for Zuma has dropped to such depths that some are already saying he should go, and go now.
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/ 5 February 2010
The State of the Nation speech Jacob Zuma will not be giving on Thursday February 11.
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/ 18 December 2009
What do ordinary South Africans think of government’s plans to combat climate change? Oops, nobody’s bothered to ask
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/ 4 December 2009
There has been more common sense in the past six months than in the past six years, but the jury remains out on the president and the rule of law.
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/ 3 November 2009
“He has demonstrated visionary yet practical effort, working with all sectors of the society to propel Malawi into a bright new era of hope,”
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/ 30 October 2009
The new finance minister’s common-sense tone has introduced a subtle shift in power relations within government.