The African National Congress’s (ANC) next elective congress is looming. Already, there are signs that President Jacob Zuma has lost the confidence of key constituencies in the ANC-led alliance, owing to indecisive leadership and his failure to re-orientate the state in a pro-poor direction.
Jane Duncan
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Christopher McMichael is a PhD candidate in the politics department of Rhodes University in South Africa.
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On Wednesday 4 August, Sunday Times reporter Mzilikazi wa Afrika was arrested at the offices of the Sunday Times newspaper, in response to a complaint laid by the premier of Mpumalanga province, David Mabuza.
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The South African Police Service (SAPS) has issued a directive to a number of municipalities not to allow marches for the duration of the 2010 World Cup. How many have received it is unclear.
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