Zuma finally falls on his sword: but not before threatening to take the house down with him
South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma has resigned, paving the way for major changes in the country.
Primary Results
Data shows South Africans will welcome Ramaphosa’s tough talk on graft
Corruption has, over the past decade and a half, become one of South Africans’ biggest concerns.
Ramaphosa’s efforts will fail unless corrupt officials are brought to book
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa needs to display that wrongdoers of the Jacob Zuma era are going to be held accountable through prosecution.
South Africa’s ruling party has favoured loyalty over competence ‑ now cadre deployment has come back to bite it
The decline in support for the ANC suggests that coalition governments will become increasingly common in the country, affecting its appointment policy.
Key questions the Zondo inquiry needs to pose about the nuclear deal
The state capture inquiry will look at why former president Jacob Zuma pursued a dodgy nuclear deal.
Hotbed of corruption: Kenya’s elite have captured the state – unrest is inevitable
Corruption in Kenya drains resources that could have been used for services like healthcare or education.
South African news station ANN7 is on the skids: why it won’t be missed
The only reason journalists will mourn the demise of TV news station ANN7 will be the loss of jobs.
Zuma and Trump: half a world apart, yet similarly paranoid and dangerous
Trump and Zuma seek to sell explanations of their misfortunes to the socially insecure and economically vulnerable. To an alarming extent they succeed.
Moral courage and decency irrelevant as South Africa’s finance minister resigns
Nhlanhla Nene was highly regarded for refusing to fund former President Zuma’s ludicrous rent-seeking projects.
South Africa’s police serve the ANC insiders, not the people: here’s how it happened
Since around 2000 the South African Police Service has been used to manage internal political dynamics in the ANC.
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