Justice Malala The Times May 10 2009Despite some inspired choices, jury still out on appointments IT IS worth remembering that former president Thabo Mbeki never fired a single member of his Cabinet except for those who threatened his grip on power. It is therefore a relief, after 10 years, to get a new Cabinet. Finally, [...]
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Problems and uncertainties in SA´s Cabinet of compromises
May 11, 2009
Anthony Butler Business Day, 11 May 2009 SELECTING a Cabinet appears deceptively easy. What could be more straightforward for a new president than to choose ministers on the basis of ability, experience, and ideology? Unfortunately, as President Jacob Zuma demonstrated yesterday, a president preparing a new team must make difficult compromises and take hard decisions [...]
On Zimbabwe Today
July 3, 2008
Dr. Wilmot Jame’s presentation at the Difficult Dialogues panel discussion at the University of Cape Town, 1 July 2008 …
Culture of Impunity in African Governance: Who sets the Limits?
July 3, 2008
Dr. Mamphela Ramphele’s presentation at the Difficult Dialogues panel discussion at the University of Cape Town, 1 July 2008 …
Conversations, Declarations, National Indaba – open letter to Asmal
June 28, 2008
Dear Kadar, I fully support your “Declaration in Defense of the Constitution”. I believe that there are thousands of South Africans who share your concerns and will support your call. Thousands of people in the past two years have marched, submitted declarations and have demonstrated (some unfortunately violently) throughout the length and breath of this [...]
May 11, 2009
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