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While Nelson Mandela’s cabinet made allies out of erstwhile adversaries, Jacob Zuma’s cabinet is making enemies out of former allies.

For the moment President Zuma’s supporters control the governing ANC’s levers of power. But an unprecedented number of people in the ANC are turning against him. How long will the centre hold?

The book is set to heighten the debate about the future of the party, whose dominance has been in decline since 2009.

South Africans are led by a dithering president at the helm of an inept political party which has already passed its sell by date.

Too often developments in one country are seen in isolation. In southern Africa events in one affect others in the region.

Secrecy over who funds political parties should trigger fears that government decisions will reflect the wishes of large donors.

Jacob Zuma ran out of ideas to defend himself. Martyrdom is almost impossible without a cause, and he has none.

As South Africa marks Media Freedom Day, it’s clear that its battle isn’t over. Attacks on journalists continue –through physical intimidation and there’s also the threat of new laws.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has to ensure that reform of critical institutions is placed first. Everything else will be compromised if this fails.

The majority of those punished under the laws to combat false information are opposition politicians or journalists.