Treason Trail Accused. December, 1956 In 1950 the apartheid government introduced the Unlawful Organisation bill and later changed its name and focus to the Suppression of Communism bill. The bill was introduced for many reasons…
Explore some of the key moments and events that have helped shape the course of South African Communist Party. Follow the links for more detail. 1870 William H. Andrews, a pioneer of the trade union…
By Staff WriterApril 12, 2016 The rand firmed for a third consecutive session against the dollar on Tuesday – trading at R14.66 by 14h20. Analysts say that the unit’s strength comes amid dollar weakness, while…
South Africa is a better place than in 1994, but it is going in the wrong direction May 3rd 2014 | JOHANNESBURG | THE PRESIDENT of South Africa, Jacob Zuma, is a folksy sort of…
Ben Levitas | 11 February 2016 Ben Levitas says the ANC govt has created a business environment that does not reward excellence, and free competition Business is sick and tired of BBBEE 11 February 2016…
October 28, 2015 It was like a sea of red on the streets of Gauteng yesterday as around 40,000 Economic Freedom Fighters supporters protested. A leaf was taken out of the students book as despite…
March 24, 2016 This is an interesting piece from Philip Rosenthal, the director of ChristianView Network. Rosenthal talks about the ANC’s patronage network, which came about in the days under former president Nelson Mandela. And…
/ March 30, 2016 How President Jacob Zuma must long for the pre-Internet era. Back before the information age dawned, politicians were able to control the public perception. If the President simply said so, it…
May 27, 2015 By Anthea Jeffery * Dr. Anthea Jeffery is Head of Policy Research at the IRR Unbeknown to most people, the public has until 30th May 2015 (the end of this week) to comment…
April 11, 2016 Here’s a brilliant assessment of the implications of the Gupta bombshell for President Jacob Zuma,1 the ANC and South Africa. Azar Jammine, chief economist of Econometrix, nails it in this analysis of…
