Why stake the credibility of Transnet on someone with disciplinary charges?

By Judith February There is an ugly spat brewing at Transnet. It’s one which is not unlike some of the others taking place in various institutions across the country where the interests of party and state continue to collide in a messy and undermining way. Transnet has a potentially pivotal role to play in the [...]

Choosing a New Public Protector for SA

Over the next few weeks, parliament (a committee representing all political parties) will interview potential candidates for our new public protector. So what does the “public protector” do? The primary duty of the Public Protector is to ensure that ordinary citizens benefit from efficient and fair public administration. We need more South Africans to voice [...]

SA Needs Pragmatism and Reassurance – Pre-State of the Nation

A month has passed since the April 22 election. The South African economy has entered its first official recession since the early 1990s. With a contraction of 6.4 percent in gross domestic product (GDP) in the last quarter and zero percent growth forecast for the second quarter of this year, all indications are that the [...]

Zuma and His Cabinet

- By Judith February -  South Africans’ capacity for magnanimity has been well-displayed these past weeks. Jacob Zuma is our President. Despite the cloud of corruption which will continue to hang over his head despite occupying the highest office, we, the people, have a responsibility not only to demand accountability but to put our shoulders [...]

Zuma and his cabinet

-By Judith February – South Africans’ capacity for magnanimity has been well-displayed these past weeks. Jacob Zuma is our President. Despite the cloud of corruption which will continue to hang over his head despite occupying the highest office, we, the people, have a responsibility not only to demand accountability but to put our shoulders to [...]

What did they spend? Party Funding and Campaigns in SA …

By: Judith February With the elections over and the African National Congress celebrating its victory, it is clear that, along with the people, the money has also spoken. Estimates put the ANC’s election spending at between R200million and R400m. No one can be sure of the actual amount, given the lack of transparency in the [...]