Category Archives: patronage

Alleged irregularities in withholding and granting of fishing licences

http://www.timeslive.co.za/thetimes/2014/01/08/what-the-fish

Philip de Wet, Zumas builder pleads guilty in Seychelles and proclaims innocence

Zuma’s builder pleads guilty, proclaims innocence

Marianne Thamm, Mandela the giant will diminish those who do not live up to his example

Mandela the giant will diminish those who do not live up to his example

Comparing security costs for late President Mandela’s home in Qunu and that of Zuma in Nkandla

http://www.citypress.co.za/politics/qunu-vs-nkandla/

First Nkandla estimate was thumb suck report finds

http://enca.com/south-africa/first-nkandla-estimate-was-thumb-suck-report-finds

Nkandla scapegoats hit back. Deputy Minister disputes report

http://www.timeslive.co.za/politics/2013/12/22/nkandla-scapegoats-hit-back-deputy-minister-disputes-report

NUMSA- a sign of things to come (Business Day editorial)

http://www.bdlive.co.za/opinion/editorials/2013/12/20/editorial-numsa-a-sign-of-things-to-come

Nkandla-Jacob Zuma will pay nothing

http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/Politics/Nkandla-Jacob-Zuma-will-pay-nothing-20131222

Carol Paton, NUMSA is forcing Cosatu’s hand on expulsion or capitulation

http://www.bdlive.co.za/national/labour/2013/12/20/news-analysis-union-is-forcing-cosatus-hand-on-expulsion-or-capitulation

Raymond Suttner: ANC crisis-is NUMSA giving us a lead?

I have posted reports on the NUMSA impending split from the ANC ,SACP and possibly COSATU as a whole. Continue reading →

No political home in ANC -NUMSA member

http://www.enca.com/south-africa/no-political-home-anc-says-numsa-member

Matuma Letsoalo, Mmanaledi Mataboge, Gatvol Numsa turns off ANC tap

Gatvol Numsa cuts ties with ANC

Philip de Wet, Thandeka Nene, Nkandla builder being held in Seychelles for fraud

Nkandla: Zuma’s dodgy builder bust for fraud

Sarah Evans, Nkandla task team vs Madonsela

Nkandla task team vs Madonsela’s report

Carol Paton, Zuma entrenched as leader but ANC faces flagging support

http://www.bdlive.co.za/national/politics/2013/12/19/news-analysis-zuma-is-entrenched-as-leader-but-anc-faces-flagging-support

Nomboniso Gasa: Eloquent silences. Critique of National Development Plan (NDP) from gender and cultural perspective

Thabo Mbeki on Jacob Zuma, and power and corruption in South Africa

http://www.channel4.com/news/thabo-mbeki-jacob-zuma-south-africa-power-corruption-people?fb_action_ids=10201669984683684&fb_action_types=og.recommends&fb_source=other_multiline&action_object_map=%5B479113792207333%5D&action_type_map=%5B%22og.recommends%22%5D&action_ref_map=%5B%5D

Carol Paton on booing of Zuma at Mandela memorial

http://www.bdlive.co.za/opinion/columnists/2013/12/12/boo-from-the-blue-lifts-veil-on-new-political-culture-in-anc

Zakes Mda, Contradictions of Nelson Mandela

Raymond Suttner, Johannesburg street traders (with permits) victory may seem small in larger scheme of things, but these days we should rejoice wherever rights triumph over arrogant power

The return of the traders (who held legal permits) to Johannesburg city centre after a constitutional court hearing has aroused considerable emotion Continue reading →