A bad week for Stanley Mathabatha
Limpopo premier Stanley Mathabatha saw fit to lobby the ANC’s NEC to have his deputy Florence Radzilani and treasurer-general Danny Msiza reinstated despite being implicated in VBS looting
02 July 2020 - 05:00
A good week
The election of Lazarus Chakwera in Malawi offers opposition parties staring down strongmen a glimmer of hope. Last week Malawians voted for the second time in a year after its apex court annulled the first election following irregularities, notably the use of Tippex to alter vote totals. In a huge upset, Chakwera defeated President Peter Mutharika with just under 59% of the vote. But the 65-year-old preacher’s real work starts now. He will have to tackle corruption and low economic growth. Both are bound to test his popularity...
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