Despite promising that they would not include ANC members who have been implicated in state capture and corruption, a number of these dubious characters made it back onto ANC lists in positions high enough to be guaranteed a seat.
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Appointing a cabinet is a complicated business, but then no one ever said being President should be easy! What can’t be denied is that a shake-up is urgently needed…
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Text messages were flooding into my phone convinced that Zweli Mkhize was going to win. They based it on stories in the press & research notes from brokerage & investment houses. The Rand started to weaken and bond markets were wobbling…
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Of course, the big question then remains how long Ramaphosa will remain president. If any serious adverse findings are made by the HAWKS, SARS or SARB, the mood in parliament could change quickly…
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Last week, the panel of experts appointed by parliament to give an opinion on whether there is reason to investigate the accusations against the President in relation to the Phala Phala matter tabled their opinion. Why then is the media still throwing around Ramaphosa’s “resignation”?
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It is high time for a cabinet shuffle, and it’s time for a new portfolio the President should create: Climate Change and Energy.
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Dear Mr. President,
Come and take a walk with me
Let's pretend we're just two people and
You're not better than me
I'd like to ask you some questions if we can speak honestly
There are a lot of unanswered questions. Why were transactions done in cash? Why not bank the cash? What happened after it was stolen? Most importantly how much of all of this did the President know at the time?
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“If the ANC’s support drops dramatically in the polls and to the extent that the MPs and leadership start to get nervous about their own positions, the vultures will be joined by other predators and they will move in for the kill”, writes Melanie Verwoerd.
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