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South Africa’s governing ANC appears to have lost claim to being a leader of society. This is clear from the outcome of its policy conference.

Having an intelligence service that is not fit for purpose means the country is vulnerable to security threats from within and outside the country.

South African President Jacob Zuma’s days of spinning out court cases indefinitely and at taxpayers’ expense may soon come to an end – possibly his worst news in a week of bad news.

The video which shows South African President Jacob Zuma sleeping in parliament during the 2016 mid term budget is symptomatic of a much larger problem of lack of respect for the public.

Media self-criticism is not just important to improve journalism, it is a political, professional and moral imperative.

South Africa’s civil service has failed to implement policies to eradicate poverty, inequality and unemployment.

KPMG South Africa sets a potential example of how shareholders can attack the soft underbelly of private sector state capture enablers.

Reviving the capacity of the state is also crucial to shoring up support for democracy in the long term.

The possibility that South Africa’s ruling ANC could lose power in 2019 runs like a tragic thread through its policy conference documents. It agrees that its actions have repelled many supporters.

South Africa needs a new social contract whose core aim is the creation of dynamic economy.