Ultimately, Monday’s ‘shutdown’ confirmed what every political analyst already knew: the EFF relies mostly on young voters, and those who actively support them remain a fraction of the total voting population.
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I am beyond furious with the government that they have not been able to sort this issue of pit latrines out after almost 30 years after democracy. Sadly, I have no faith that it will be sorted out in the immediate future, either.
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The long awaited cabinet reshuffle is here, and to be honest, I don’t have a problem with any of the appointments the President made. In fact, I think most, if not all, are rather good appointments – on paper at least.
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Ultimately, of course, we all desperately want the electricity issue to be resolved. Let’s be clear, however, that every energy expert worth their salt in this country agrees that loadshedding is here to stay for the foreseeable future.
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There can be no doubt that we need to deal with loadshedding as a matter of urgency, and I think the creation of a Minister of Energy (provided it is the right person) should be welcomed.
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There is no question in my mind that the Hottenham sponsorhsip deal is bad deal and a bad idea, which will leave a bad taste in the mouth for many South Africans.
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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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It is seriously problematic that the Chairperson of the ANC AND a senior cabinet minister can suggest they know and presumably have known all along how to solve the biggest crisis facing our country, but have kept us all in the dark
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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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