Vol 45 No 20 | SOUTH AFRICA That golden moment 8th October 2004 A foreign take-over of a local bank could mean the end of exchange controls Barclays' planned purchase of ABSA (Amalgamated Banks of South Africa) is set to be the biggest foreign investment in post-apartheid South Africa. It cheers economic liberals, who argue...
Vol 45 No 19 | MOROCCOSOUTH AFRICA Collision course 24th September 2004 The new Pan-African Parliament has already made an impact. As it opened in Midrand on 16 September, Pretoria established diplomatic ties with the Polisario Front's government-in-exile, the Saharan...
Vol 45 No 14 | SOUTH AFRICA The limits of power 9th July 2004 Pretoria's new diplomats win continental plaudits but face more chaos in their neighbourhood Pretoria's expansionists are having a good year. Foreign Minister Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma was elected to the chair of the African Union's newly formed Peace and Security Council and...
Vol 45 No 14 | RWANDASOUTH AFRICACONGO-KINSHASAAFRICA Military might 9th July 2004 This week's military agreement between Rwanda and South Africa may be touted as African Union cooperation and regional peace-building. But some in Pretoria fear that if Kigali continues...
Vol 45 No 12 | SOUTH AFRICAIRAQ A very private war 11th June 2004 A Pretoria-based military company is at the centre of a security row in Iraq South African-based Erinys International (AC Vol 45 No 4) and its affiliate Erinys Iraq have secured the renewal of their US$50 million contract, awarded by Iraq's Coalition Provisional...
Vol 45 No 9 | SOUTH AFRICA Sour Mango 30th April 2004 President Thabo Mbeki has finally ended the African National Congress's awkward relationship with Inkatha Freedom Party leader Mangosuthu Buthelezi by leaving him out of the cabinet in the...
Vol 45 No 8 | SOUTH AFRICAAFRICA Rebirth pains 16th April 2004 The upcoming season of pan-African summits will test the new institutions and promises of reform The grand economic plans of the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NePAD) are to be revived when African and Western leaders meet in Mozambique on 16-17 April. Three...
Vol 45 No 8 | SOUTH AFRICA End of an affair 16th April 2004 As polling stations closed on 14 April, activists were predicting the end of coalition government. With the African National Congress set to win a two-thirds majority, many ANC...
Vol 45 No 7 | SOUTH AFRICA Thabo's test 2nd April 2004 The ANC will win the elections but the size of its victory will determine the President's powers The test is personal. The campaign for the national elections on 14 April is dominated by President Thabo Mbeki's speeches and his face on the television and the...
Vol 45 No 7 | SOUTH AFRICA Vote for the big bucks 2nd April 2004 Late last year, the African National Congress ran out of cash. It could not pay its 500 staff their November and December salaries on time or give them...