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Jul
02
2024
By TIM COCKS AND BHARGAV ACHARYA
New South African government inspires hope and fear

New South African government inspires hope and fear

NEWS
SOUTH Africa's new unity government inspired cautious optimism from industry and financial markets but many citizens and political analysts fear the coalition will struggle to deliver economic growth and social change. President Cyril Ramaphosa appointed former main opposition leader John Steenhuisen to head an important ministry on Sunday, bringing the Democratic Alliance and other parties into a coalition cabinet for the first time in three decades. The ruling African National Congress was forced to join rival parties to stay in power after losing its majority in a May 29 poll, getting just 40% of the vote, the first time it has received under half of the votes in…
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Jun
04
2024
By LAWRENCE HAMILTON
South Africa: coalition government won’t fix past failures – expect the private sector to play a bigger role in delivering power, transport and security

South Africa: coalition government won’t fix past failures – expect the private sector to play a bigger role in delivering power, transport and security

THOUGHT LEADERSHIP
TO help save the planet, governments across the globe are choosing to adopt sustainable policies and encourage (or coerce) the private sector to do likewise. Given the climate crisis, most responsible governments are focusing on finding every possible means to meet existing needs without sacrificing the planet to meet the needs of future generations. In South Africa things are different. Although the country has presented guidelines for a just transition to greener energies, this has not been out of choice. It’s been out of necessity. It is mainly due to the collapse of the country’s energy infrastructure, not government leadership…
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May
08
2024
By MICHAEL BRAUN
South African elections: research explores how disillusioned ANC supporters might use their vote

South African elections: research explores how disillusioned ANC supporters might use their vote

THOUGHT LEADERSHIP
THE African National Congress (ANC) has been in power since South Africa became a democracy in 1994. The party has been electorally dominant since then, reaching a peak of 69.7% of national votes in 2004. However, support for the party has declined sharply since the 2014 national and provincial elections, reaching a low of 57.5% in 2019. Negative attitudes towards the ruling party have depressed its vote tallies, increased abstention, and widened potential support for opposition parties. Opinion polls have consistently shown that the ANC will not win the more than 50% of votes required to form a government by…
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Feb
10
2024
By GIBRAN NAIYYAR PESHIMAM, ASIF SHAHZAD and ARIBA SHAHID
Pakistan ex-PMs and bitter rivals Sharif and Khan both claim poll win

Pakistan ex-PMs and bitter rivals Sharif and Khan both claim poll win

WORLD
FORMER Pakistani prime ministers and bitter rivals Nawaz Sharif and Imran Khan both declared victory in elections marred by delayed results and militant attacks, throwing the country into further political turmoil. Sharif's party won the most seats by a single party in Thursday's election, but supporters of imprisoned Khan, who ran as independents instead of as a single bloc after his party was barred from the polls, won the most seats overall. Sharif said his party would talk to other groups to form a coalition government as it had failed to win a clear majority on its own. Sharif's announcement…
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