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  • Controlling Africa's media.
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    How to undermine Africa’s independent media

    By George Ogola
    April 19, 2017
    The media may be legally protected, but there are still subtle ways for governments to exercise control. National governments remain the single largest source ...
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  • President Jacob Zuma at Nuclear Energy Corporation of South Africa.
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    South Africa reshuffle opens door for nuclear-scale state capture

    By Alisha Patel
    April 13, 2017
    Within hours of Gordhan’s removal, the controversial $70 billion deal was back on the table. Widespread protests calling for the resignation of President Jacob Zuma ...
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  • NigeriaPoliticsSouth Africa

    “Who is South Africa to humiliate Nigeria?”

    By Linus Unah
    March 1, 2017
    Attacks on Nigerians and other foreigners in South Africa have prompted an angry backlash back at home. Outbreaks of xenophobic violence in South Africa ...
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  • PoliticsSouth Africa

    “Burn to be heard”: Why #FeesMustFall in South Africa has turned violent

    By Jane Duncan
    September 30, 2016
    From early on, universities responded to the student protests with force. Now they are reaping the whirlwind. “Burn to be heard”. This chilling statement has been doing the ...
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  • PoliticsSouth Africa

    AAP#13: Are South Africa’s local election results the beginning of the end for the ANC?

    By Peter Dörrie & Desné Masie
    August 8, 2016
    Not least due to the underwhelming performance and controversial behaviour of President Jacob Zuma, the ANC experienced a historic low in last week’s local elections. ...
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  • PoliticsSouth Africa

    South Africa’s local elections: reasons for each party to be happy and sad

    By Marius Roodt
    August 8, 2016
    The ANC, DA and EFF each came away with some positives and some negatives.  But one thing is clear for all of them: South ...
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  • PoliticsSouth Africa

    South Africa: Zuma delivers “no hope” State of the Nation

    By Thabo Leshilo
    February 12, 2016
    South African President Jacob Zuma has delivered his annual State of the Nation address in the country’s parliament. After more than an hour of ...
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  • PodcastPoliticsSouth Africa

    AAP#9: On South Africa’s doom and gloom

    By Peter Dörrie
    January 26, 2016
    In this podcast, we are joined by Martin Plaut and Gushwell Brooks to discuss the deplorable state of South African politics. Download: MP3 Subscribe: ...
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  • EconomySouth Africa

    Why South Africa should undo Mandela’s economic deals

    By Patrick Bond
    January 12, 2016
    ANC leaders were not constrained in the 1990s by a desire for economic stability but entered into a pact with Afrikaner nationalists and big ...
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  • PoliticsSouth Africa

    Is the DA’s first black leader a South African saviour or sell-out?

    By Uncategorised
    September 14, 2015
    The young and charismatic Mmusi Maimane can help the Democratic Alliance surpass 30% in elections. But he will need to engage more with poor ...
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