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South Africa

Population: 47.4 million
GNI: $255300 million
Debt: $20900 million
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The ANC leadership battle continues in August when party President Jacob Zuma faces corruption charges while his supporters plot against national President Thabo Mbeki. The political mayhem will undermine the economy.

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  • Vol 43 No 3
  • 08/02/2002

Airport turf wars

Mashudu Ramano, chief executive of the Airports Company of South Africa (ACSA), claims he is under heavy pressure after terminating the contract of a well-connected private security firm. ACSA criticised Khuselani Security & Risk Management's performa...

  • Vol 43 No 2
  • 25/01/2002

Crossing the Limpopo

Zimbabwe threatens the grand African plans of Presidents Mbeki and Obasanjo

  • Vol 43 No 2
  • 25/01/2002

Managing foreign affairs

In 2000 South Africa's ministries were grouped in 'clusters', to rationalise policy-making and eliminate contradictions. The Department of Foreign Affairs is grouped with the Departments of Defence, Tourism, Safety and Security, along with Trade and Indus...

  • Vol 42 No 25
  • 21/12/2001

Helpless about AIDS

The High Court's AIDS judgment looks good for health, bad for the constitution

  • Vol 42 No 25
  • 21/12/2001

Dicing with death

The prosecution has bungled the trial of a seedy medical spy

  • Vol 42 No 24
  • 07/12/2001

Hard pressed

The media are failing to adapt to changing times – and they're losing money

  • Vol 42 No 23
  • 23/11/2001

Guns for hire again

A born-again Executive Outcomes operation is at the centre of allegations of a military contract between ex-South African Defence Force soldiers and the Sudanese army. A former director of EO told Africa Confidential that the contract was widely known in ...

  • Vol 42 No 22
  • 09/11/2001

Short-pants to no pants

The former apartheid party negotiates its way to obscurity

  • Vol 42 No 22
  • 09/11/2001

Don't confront, co-opt

The African National Congress often deals with its opponents by co-opting them, offering jobs and a hearing in exchange for an end to opposition. Co-option began with the Government of National Unity (GNU), established under the interim constitution in 19...

  • Vol 42 No 16
  • 10/08/2001

Sell if you can

Privatisation is obstructed by unions, communists and world stock markets

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