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Mcebisi Ndletyana
Mcebisi Ndletyana is a professor of political science at the University of Johannesburg and co-author of a forthcoming book on the centenary history of Fort Hare University.
Reshuffle: Ramaphosa forced to play a game of thrones
The shifts were not about improving government’s efficiency but about securing political futures
EFF, DA fracas encapsulates the true state of our nation
The opposition, insatiably desperate for attention, are as much to blame for our faulty system as those who drive it
You can’t ace politics using cheap populism, Magashule
Former Free State premier Ace Magashule used Winnie Madikizela-Mandela’s legacy to prop himself up but it was all public relations, with no substance
Power play: The energy conundrum facing South Africa — and the world
Must we choose between short-term well-being and long-term environmental damage?
Eskom sacrificed for other social needs and ideological hang-ups
The government was advised by Eskom executives to invest in infrastructure to replace old power plants and to meet increased demand
Will Mangaung mark the birth, decay and death of the ANC?
The party needs to be more than restored, it needs to be rebuilt and repurposed, with the the party’s youth prepared for a transformative role in society based on good ethics
The political din will only get louder this year
The volume will be turned up as the ANC deals with challenges such as load-shedding in the lead-up to next year’s election
There’ll be a generational shift in ANC’s leadership, but will it lead to the party’s renewal?
Cyril Ramaphosa’s older rivals have been rejected and strong top six contenders include younger people like Mdumiseni Ntuli
Wake up, Ramaphosa, there is a political war on
The president cannot rely on ANC MPs in the National Assembly to vote against initiating an impeachment process
The independent panel’s Ramaphosa impeachment report is riddled with loopholes
A judicial review will hopefully unearth all the relevant facts because there are many crucial questions that remain unanswered
Paroling Janusz Walus keeps our democracy on track
Courageous Judge Zondo should be commended for upholding the law while the politicians who promulgated it declined to
Campaigns hold a mirror to the ANC
A credible campaign is one that involves the essence of the ANC and individual character
ANC dinosaur lurches towards 21st-century technology
The party has been reluctant to modernise, perhaps less out of ignorance than to allow skullduggery, especially around elections. New rules seek to change that
Measures to reform public service offer some hope
However, allowing politicians to be involved in the hiring process might be the sticking point
Ramaphosa’s future hinges on whether he serves the party or the people
The president has made strides in renewing the state but how he deals with individuals in the ANC linked to state capture may be his undoing in the party