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Cyril Ramaphosa the key to urban voters
By going for broke, Kgalema Motlanthe ensured the ANC had to face the scale of its Jacob Zuma problem, writes Nic Dawes.
From the Editor: This is my song, for the asking
Shell-shocked by the developments of 2012, ordinary South Africans must now lead, writes Nic Dawes.
Mangaung: Unity calls and purge fears after Zuma landslide
Calls for ANC unity and fears of lingering animosity were heard following the election of Jacob Zuma and the party’s senior leadership at Mangaung.
Zuma payments: South Africans have a right to know
In just over a week, delegates sent to Mangaung by ANC branches will vote whether or not to retain President Jacob Zuma.
Midterm budget: Financing the trust gap
Pravin Gordhan clearly wants public finances to to be judged on the numbers, not on the dismal politics that drove ratings downgrades.
Difficult and dangerous times ahead for the ANC
What will happen when the ANC and its trade union allies are no longer unquestioningly accepted as the sole legitimate representatives of poor?
Patel plays Stiglitz card but Marcus comes up trumps
At Economic Minister Patel’s invitation, Joseph Stiglitz has become a voice in SA’s economic debate, a counterweight to treasury and the Reserve Bank.
‘Parental control’ hides ANC family’s dysfunctionality
The parents in the ANC family are sure Mangaung isn’t the problem, it’s that bad seed Malema who Mangaung hangs around with, writes <b>Nic Dawes</b>.
Why Zuma can’t bury Sharpeville
A new book about the 1960 protests evokes uncomfortable parallels with the present.
Fear and hope now define the ANC
The factionalism and divisions within the ruling party and how they play out will determine the relationship between the party and the electorate.
It’s Vavi’s turn: Unions move into vacuum left by Juju
Malema’s exit from the ANC stage strengthens President Zuma’s position, but it’s Cosatu’s Vavi who holds the trump cards now, writes <b>Nic Dawes</b>.
Stratfor: M&G made no deal
As WikiLeaks publishes a cache of five million emails, editor-in-chief <b>Nic Dawes</b> explains how Stratfor approached the <i>M&G</i>.
On Chris Vick and sympathy for the devil
<b>Nic Dawes</b> says the media should not be embarrassed by Chris Vick, who speaks for money and power, and not for "the little people" as he claims.
Facing down the new authoritarians
It is not just press freedom that is under threat. Far from it. <b>Nic Dawes</b> on the assault on our Constitution.
Zim judgment a cause for concern
Should we trust the government’s bona fides when it says it has good reason to keep information from us?