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Opposition Politics kicking into gear

I read this morning that the opposition political parties in the Western Cape Province are looking to creating an alliance to ensure that the Western Cape, after next years elections, remains out of the hands of the ANC. I think that while this is laudable in that it ensure some sort of accountability in terms of the ruling…

ANCYL – more killing talk

I wonder what Julius Malema is going to come and say after Isaac Mahlangu (secretary of the ANCYL in Mpumalanga) on Wednesday had the following to say about an ongoing murder investigation, in which he believes it is politically motivated, based on the judge scrapping it (the case) from the role because of lack of evidence….

ANC may lose two thirds majority!!!

Many people have asked me, over the past two weeks, what I felt the political landscape would look like post the elections in 8 months time. So I decided I would put down my views and see if anyone agrees or disagrees with them! The ANC will win the election (sheer volume of votes will…

The Economics of change

The shift in power is certain to bring about some sort of economic policy change with South Africa. This is true if the alliance partners within the ANC have anything to do with it. President Motlanthe, is simply and interim position, a political solution to try and stop the prosecution of Jacob Zuma. The effect…

Another reason why the cabinet resigned

I had not realised this until now, but the ministers who resigned, will not be entitled to vote in the national assembly this morning. This is significant, as whilst saying, “we are willing to serve”, they in no way want to anybody to be able to point fingers at them saying you voted the new administration…

Who’s really in control here??

The resignation by cabinet ministers speaks directly to two issues: 1) These ministers, while hiding behind the statement that “we served at the pleasure of the president and therefore the correct thing to do is to step down and allow the new administration to elect new ministers” have shown their true loyalty. They are saying…

Thabo files papers in ConCourt

Thabo Mbeki has filed papers for leave to appeal the Pietermaritzburg decision in both his executive as well as his personal capacity. This is significant for a number of reasons: 1) Mbeki is convinced that Jacob Zuma has something to answer for 2) Mbeki is demonstrating that you cannot simply move someone from power…

NPA must still appeal!!!

Mbeki made his speech and in it appeared more statesmen like that we have seen him for some time. The speech I think did much to calm some of the panic that clearly would have been created and demonstrated that he is significantly more poised in situations than perhaps one gave him credit for…

13:22 Zuma settles the score!!!

This may be a little bit of a “shooting from the hip” post in that this is my reaction to the news this afternoon that the president of South Africa Thabo Mbeki has be “recalled” by the ANC NEC. My title, I think, will allude to what I believe this to truly be. Simply put a “political solution”…

Zuma is not a philanthropist!!!

This is a flame post, a vent from me so accept it from whence it comes. This leadership crises in the current political landscape within South Africa is causing major embarrassment and hardship to the people of this country. Mbeki is proving to be a lame duck in all of this, focusing on his mediation…

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