EDITOR’S LUNCHBOX: An A for the Gautrain but state infrastructure in general gets D+
Tim Cohen argues that Edna Molewa’s comments about Johann Rupert are largely nonsense, and ANC violence at Eastern Cape meeting shows Jacob Zuma’s desperation
Stories of note Bytes from the digital world The bad news is only one infrastructure project, the Gautrain, received an A rating in the South African Institute of Civil Engineers’ latest report. The good news is no projects received an "unfit for purpose" rating of E. Is the growing trend of ANC provincial leadership contests heading to court a sign of collapsing internal democracy within the party? In my opinion Matters of debate When Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa claims Anton Rupert’s son, Johann Rupert, is a beneficiary of apartheid government largesse obtained by his father, she is largely speaking nonsense, writes Tim Cohen. Violence by President Jacob Zuma’s supporters at this weekend’s Eastern Cape ANC conference, which failed to prevent Cyril Ramaphosa’s ally Oscar Mabuyane winning the provincial leadership election, reveals Zuma’s desperation, writes Justice Malala. If law enforcement officials do actually start torturing suspects, in the manner Police Minister...
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