Ramaphosa’s presidency has been dogged by several controversies related to his business interests.
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Politics and Society New Nairobi County Governor Sakaja has his work cut out
New Governor Johnson Sakaja faces a daunting task to restore Nairobi to its glory days of “Green City in the Sun”. Governor Sakaja inherits a City Hall riddled with Mafia cartels of the New York city type or of Sicily’s Palermo.
Politics and Society South Africa is trapped again: what kind of leaders can set the country free
Every South African who cares about the future of the country will agree with former president Mbeki that, to avert disaster, something must be done urgently about its deep socio-economic problems.
Politics and Society Underdog Gachagua turns the tables on Karua
Kenya’s presidential running mates went head-to-head on July 19, 2022. Azimio’s Martha Karua was an easy favourite to dominate the Deputy Presidential debate but Kenya Kwanza’s Rigathi Gachagua caught her flat-footed. Styling herself as a champion and chief crusader of fighting corruption, Karua didn’t convincingly persuade Kenyans on many issues, including how an Azimio government would deal with the runaway vice.
Politics and Society Zambia on the brink of historic debt relief deal
The deal that Zambia strikes with its many international creditors could set a precedent for Africa.
Politics and Society The art of bribery: a closeup look at how traffic officers operate on Kenya’s roads
Police checkpoints liberally dot Kenya’s highways, but they’re not just about keeping road users safe.
Politics and Society Jeremy Corbyn: It’s not enough to resist—we have to build, too
We don’t face multiple separate crises. The system itself is the crisis. The global system is not in a crisis that can be resolved. The system is crisis and must be overcome, replaced and transformed.
Politics and Society How a Zimbabwe Tycoon Made a Fortune from a Trafigura Partnership and Spiralling National Debt
Kudakwashe Tagwirei, who is close to Zimbabwe’s president and his inner circle, leveraged his privileged access to fuel and mining markets to strike a lucrative partnership with commodities giant Trafigura. Sanctioned by the U.S. and U.K. for corruption, Tagwirei continued to do business by relocating his network to Mauritius.
Politics and Society Jacob Zuma: when did erstwhile South African revolutionary lose his way?
The posturing is bound to continue. But at the age of 78 Jacob Zuma’s long day in the sun is over.