Vol 60 No 11 | SOUTH AFRICA Long shadow of corruption over new order 31st May 2019 David Mabuza’s strategic manoeuvres challenge both his boss’s authority and the plans to reform the economy On the eve of the expected announcement of his drastically trimmed and revamped cabinet on 27 May, a power struggle erupted between President Cyril Ramaphosa and his deputy in the ... READ FOR FREE
Vol 60 No 11 | MOZAMBIQUESOUTH AFRICAUNITED STATES Chang dodges US extradition 31st May 2019 Leaders of Mozambique's ruling Frente de Libertação de Moçambique(Frelimo) won an unexpected victory over the United States when South Africa's Justice Minister Michael Masutha ove...
Vol 60 No 10 | SOUTH AFRICA The Ramaphosa relaunch 17th May 2019 The President has the mandate to purge corruption from the ANC but his foes in the party will complicate reform efforts President Cyril Ramaphosa's mandate at the polls, amid waning support for the ruling African National Congress and rapidly growing support for the populist Economic Freedom Fighter...
Vol 60 No 9 | SOUTH AFRICA ANC split threatens campaign 3rd May 2019 Jacob Zuma’s allies rally the troops to vote for the ruling party at provincial level – but endorse other parties at the national level President Cyril Ramaphosa is running almost a solitary national campaign for the African National Congress in the 8 May elections while his opponents in the party, led by former Pr...
Vol 60 No 7 | SOUTH AFRICA The real post-election fight 5th April 2019 Although the ANC is set to win over 50% in the election, that won’t settle the factional rivalries over economic interests and policies The African National Congress is in far worse shape than it should be as it heads for victory in the 8 May elections. President Cyril Ramaphosa is still struggling to overcome the ...
Vol 60 No 6 | SOUTH AFRICA ANC’s not-so-clean slates 22nd March 2019 The ruling party’s candidate list for May’s elections is full of Zuma loyalists, which could damage the President’s image and cost votes President Cyril Ramaphosa's anti-corruption campaign is being undermined by key leaders of the ruling African National Congress loyal to former President Jacob Zuma. They have enab...
Vol 60 No 5 | SOUTH AFRICA Ramaphosa’s high-wire act 8th March 2019 The President has assembled an impressive trio to drive his economic reform plans, while he seeks to handle the politics A year after becoming President of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa has gone a long way to transforming the political landscape and curbing corruption, but his toughest task lies ahea...
Vol 60 No 5 | SOUTH AFRICACONGO-KINSHASAMINING Contradictions in the contracts 8th March 2019 Companies are adjusting their strategies in an era of resource nationalism It seemed like a defining moment when Mark Bristow, the new chief executive officer of Barrick Gold, was asked at the African Mining Indaba in Cape Town last month how much of the ...
Vol 60 No 3 | SOUTH AFRICA Anglo at a turning point 8th February 2019 The mining behemoth’s fortunes are improving just as Vedanta makes clear its takeover ambitions As mining investors and managers gathered for the annual Mining Indaba in Cape Town on 4 February the talk was of little else but the rumour that Anglo American might finally depar...
Vol 60 No 3 | SOUTH AFRICA Memo misfire 8th February 2019 A diplomatic storm blew up just after Shamila Batohi, the new national director of public prosecutions, took over from her compromised predecessor, Shaun Abrahams, on 1 February. P...
