IT WAS during the height of the sanctions campaign against apartheid South Africa that the country under PW Botha reached out to Iran in what became known as the 'Arms for Oil Deal': Initially, Iran under the Shah's regime had close economic and s...
Presidential Monologue fails to gain an electoral mandate.
The President's quest for an extra-Parliamentary mandate in the face of ANC failure to gain a Parliamentary majority, necessitating a ruling coalition, is failing to persuade anyone. In delivering his political sermon today, Ramaphosa appeared to be seeking a mandate beyond the ruling coalition,...
10 South African inventions
South Africa’s trade pivot bungle
IMAGINE an alternative future if you will. A future in which our country instead of wedding itself to BRICS maintained its focus on leading the African continent — the BRICS bloc is really nothing more than a proxy for China's controversial 'belt and road' initiative. Formed on 9 July 2002, the A...
Dictionary Entry for Zondo
Zondo Pronunciation: /ˈzɒndoʊ/ (ZON-doh) Part of Speech: Verb Definition:To deliberately delay or obscure the resolution of an issue or problem by referring it to a formal commission of inquiry, resulting in excessive bureaucracy, prolonged investigations, and voluminous reports that effectively...