Zuma has gone: but the ANC's inability to separate party from state is still a threat to democracy

Posted on Mon 05 March 2018 in Africa • Tagged with South Africa, ANC, Jacob Zuma, Cyril Ramaphosa, Democracy, corruption, Thabo Mbeki, African Politics, Politics

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Mashupye Herbert Maserumule, Tshwane University of Technology

South Africa’s ruling party, the African National Congress (ANC), glossed over the causes of what nearly degenerated into a political crisis following its momentary affray with former president Jacob Zuma over his removal from office.

That he has now gone doesn’t …


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Corrupt African Leaders Pt. 2

Posted on Tue 01 August 2017 in Africa • Tagged with DRC, Democratic Republic of the Congo, corruption, news, Joseph Kabila, Jaynet Kabila, Zoé Kabila

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This new month sees us looking at another villain of the month winner: DRC President Joseph Kabila. UK's Guardian recently wrote about the business networks that are directly linked to President Kabila and members of his family.

The fact that Kabila was supposed to have stepped down as President of …


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