The mystery of Zimbabwe’s 700,000 ghost votes
Mnangagwa’s victory margin was too small to be taken seriously, and despite Chamisa’s well-founded court challenge the result is likely to stand
Is this the way to rebuild SA’s municipalities?
A proposal to give ratepayers and local businesses an advisory role could force a turnaround in municipalities
Why SA’s ‘stimulus’ is all wrong
Rather than spending more, SA should address its fiscal problems by using the expertise of the private sector
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National director of public prosecutions: A poisoned chalice
Shaun Abrahams has been kicked out of his job as SA’s top prosecutor — but who dares lift the poisoned chalice now?
The art of making a cabinet
The power to appoint ministers is clearly a political tool and will once again shake up the political space under Ramaphosa after 2019
How China bought Africa
China’s trade-and-investment march may be a neo-imperialist campaign to extract Africa’s natural resources and become a leading global power
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Can 99-year leases work?
The 99-year lease is a viable tenure model that could be used to effectively help address land reform
Behind Zanu-PF’s brutal crackdown
A journalist’s account of last week’s election in Zimbabwe and the violence, misinformation and divisions that have bedevilled the country since then
Understanding the DA’s battle with BEE
Just when it seemed the official opposition had put the De Lille saga behind, a battle over whether it believes in BEE has opened up
EOH finds its knight in Stephen van Coller
New CEO Stephen van Coller brings a wealth of experience and reputation to troubled EOH
David Mabuza’s shrewdest move yet
Cyril Ramaphosa has named his deputy as chair of government’s land reform committee. It shows complete trust or is a poisoned chalice
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New labour relations registrar intent on tackling backlogs
New registrar for labour relations is passionate about getting the office up to speed — but he will require a budget to hire more staff
Why SA is lagging in plastic recycling
Thanks to thousands of informal workers, SA already does pretty well with recycling paper and aluminium but could do far more with plastics
Neal Froneman’s high stakes mining gamble
The dream lives or dies on the platinum price — but CEO Neal Froneman trusts his instincts
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The power struggle within the DA
A legal opinion on a technical question over who draws up the party’s list of electoral candidates could shift power in the DA
Is there hope of restoration between Ethiopia and Eritrea?
Ethiopia and Eritrea have found peace after 20 years, making prospects for introduction of sweeping democratic reforms more promising
PIC loses another director as board ructions deepen
Squabbling PIC board faces a meltdown over how to deal with accusations against CEO Daniel Matjila and CFO Matshepo More
Brics summit more than a talk shop
Brics seems much more coherent and represents the best of the emerging-market investable universe
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