Vol 56 No 10 | SOUTH AFRICA Part of the union 15th May 2015 The biggest trades union, the 365,000-member National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa, is confident of reversing its expulsion from the Confederation of South African Trade Unions. On...
Vol 56 No 9 | SOUTH AFRICA BRICS on the rocks 1st May 2015 Designed as a radical alternative to the World Bank by the BRICS group countries of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, the much-vaunted New Development Bank is...
Vol 56 No 8 | SOUTH AFRICA Poison plots and power games 17th April 2015 President Zuma cancelled the results of ANC elections in Durban because the wrong candidates won A new conference to elect regional leaders of the African National Congress is to be held at the end of April after President Jacob Zuma declared February's vote...
Vol 56 No 7 | SOUTH AFRICA Cold war at Eskom 3rd April 2015 The suspended Chief Executive Officer of state electricity utility Eskom, Tshediso Matona, has lost his bid to overturn his suspension by the Board of Directors.
Vol 56 No 6 | SOUTH AFRICA BEE worsens mining outlook 20th March 2015 The mineral sector is already weak but intricate deals for ANC favourites are also sapping foreign enthusiasm for investment Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) mining deals are becoming more lavish and opaque, skirting the law and enriching insiders, industry observers say. The arrangements also carry reputational risks for...
Vol 56 No 5 | SOUTH AFRICA No-fly zone for legal eagles 25th February 2015 The presidency is working to remove police and prosecutors who refuse to suspend actions against highly influential people The decline in independence of South Africa's top criminal justice institutions is accelerating as President Jacob Zuma redoubles his efforts to immunise himself and his entourage from prosecution...
Vol 56 No 4 | SOUTH AFRICA A rowdy state of the nation 13th February 2015 President Zuma's vision of the road ahead failed to ignite passion. Only the chaos that descended on Parliament stood out Despite fist fights and forcible expulsions from the chamber of the National Assembly, African National Congress officials insisted President Jacob Zuma's State of the Nation Address on 12...
Vol 56 No 1 | SOUTH AFRICA Turbulence trending 9th January 2015 Zuma faces a serious challenge from Ramaphosa and ANC internal battles could weaken efforts to tackle urgent economic problems The coming year will be dominated by the struggle within the African National Congress between President Jacob Zuma and his supporters and those seeking to replace him with...
Vol 55 No 25 | SOUTH AFRICAENERGY The politics of power 19th December 2014 Eskom is torn between the twin dictates of low government tariffs for the public and industry and re-investment priorities Blackouts returned to major cities in November as the embattled Electricity Supply Commission began load-shedding for the second time this year. It is the latest drama in a...
Vol 55 No 25 | SOUTH AFRICAENERGY Pick a power source 19th December 2014 It is ironic that while Eskom battles to keep the lights on, planners have warned there is a risk of building too much new generating capacity. Uncertainty over...