South Africa’s ruling party has favoured loyalty over competence – now cadre deployment has come back to bite it: Supra Mahumapelo, former premier of North West Province, former president Jacob Zuma and current president Cyril Ramaphosa at an ANC celebration in 2016. Thulani Mbele/Sowetan/Gallo Images/Getty Images Cadre deployment is one of the best-known policies of …
South Africa in the news: Australian mining firm intends to appeal judgment that favoured activists: An Australian mining firm it will appeal a judgment in relation to the Slapp suit (Strategic Litigation Against Public Participation) it brought against six South African environmental justice and …: “South Africa” – BingNews Ravichandran Ashwin sparkles against England as …
Why Christmas annuals are still a favoured gift – 195 years after the first one was published: Reading a treasured gift. Tatiana Eliseeva/Shutterstock As a devoted reader of weekly comic The Dandy, the gift of its annual was an essential part of Christmas morning. In the midst of the festive excitement, I can remember clearly …