ANC will remain centristWhilst I posted previously that a concern with the formation of the new Shikota party is that it may push the ANC further left, the Business Day has an opposing view, which does make a lot of sense: Economists say the founding of a viable new opposition party by ANC dissidents is [...]
New dawn or false dawn?Lekota’s moves over the past week have been very interesting to follow, but his future remains very much a murky mist. While it would be fantastic for our longer term democratic foundation, there are two key issues that dampen my optimism about Lekota’s new party. The first is that this is [...]
The Irony of SA’s Financial RegulationsWhile South Africa is experiencing markedly less turmoil than the rest of the international markets, it seems almost ironic that many commentators and business luminaries are crediting (no pun intended!) our rather constrictive financial regulations as the antecedent. Most of these commentators have spent their last few years deriding these [...]
New York Times not loving SAThe NY Times carried a none too positive article on SA on the front page of its site this morning. The article notes all of the negativity surrounding the socio-political environment of our homeland, from both a non-white and white perspective. It’s sobering reading and does us no favours at [...]
The last person to the party…It seems the SACP are the last people to learn that they aren’t invited to the party. ANC leftists are bemoaning the fact that the Motlanthe cabinet holds so little for them in terms of representation, and have been dealt a further blow with the news that the ANC’s economic [...]
Danger signsJulius Malema is fast becoming a liability for the ANC in his linking of cause and effect between the ANCYL and Mbeki’s demise. Whilst many in South Africa have seen him as a liability for the country’s image, the Zuma faction of the ANC have used Malema well as a hyperactive mouthpiece, usually stating [...]
Blogger on leaveI will be on leave this weekend until the first week of September. My travels take me to the US, where I’ll be getting a first hand look at the traditional Labour Day start of the 2008 Presidential electioneering. If you’d like me to notify you when I’m back posting, please send an [...]
Zuma’s BrinkmanshipMy latest Thought Leader post went up yesterday, outlining the pressure being exerted in the Zuma camp to force an amnesty outcome: The recent reports of Mbeki’s alleged misdemeanours in the Sunday Times, along with the elevated rhetoric from those in the Zuma camp over the last week, have surprised and rightly concerned many. [...]
Get ready to know a lot about this manIt was revealed yesterday that the Judge to preside over Zuma’s initial attempts to get his case thrown out, and ultimately, to preside over any criminal trial against Zuma in relation to his graft charges, is Judge Chris Nicholson. Nicholson seems a well-respected pick for this critical [...]
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