South Africa

  • Sep 11, 2017
  • 2 min read

South Africa’s Dlamini-Zuma will receive campaign help

The decision to ‘redeploy’ Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma to parliament could help aid her ANC leadership prospects

South Africa
  • Sep 5, 2017
  • 2 min read

Africa’s leading economies will need bold reform

Both Nigeria and South Africa have escaped recession, but policy and institutional constraints persist

South Africa
  • Sep 4, 2017
  • 2 min read

South Africa’s ANC leadership campaign will turn nasty

Allegations of extramarital affairs have been leveled against the deputy president and main leadership candidate

South Africa
  • Sep 4, 2017
  • 2 min read

African PR campaigns will face growing public scrutiny

The resignation of a leading public relations executive highlights the pitfalls of dubious African-based campaigns

Africa
  • Aug 31, 2017
  • 7 min read

South African electoral reform may prove a sideshow

Criticism of the president and ANC often returns to reforming the electoral system or party political funding

South Africa
  • Aug 9, 2017
  • 2 min read

South Africa's Zuma will hinder ANC's 2019 prospects

The unpopular incumbent has survived a motion of no confidence, but opposition parties will be emboldened nonetheless

South Africa
  • Aug 4, 2017
  • 2 min read

South Africa’s national airline faces more turbulence

Poor financials and a bailout request have prompted fears that the national carrier could be on the verge of bankruptcy

South Africa
  • Aug 1, 2017
  • 2 min read

Pressure on South Africa's mining minister will grow

The country's largest gold mining union has called for the sacking of the embattled minister of mineral resources

South Africa