Author: Queenin Masuabi

South Africa

Egypt’s rapid progress on smart cities highlights South Africa’s delays

The ambitious plans to build smart cities in South Africa was first announced in 2007 and again revived by President Cyril Ramaphosa during his 2020 State of the... Read more.
Mkhwanazi acts against 'matric dance' police
Politics

MPs frustrated as Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi unavailable for key parly hearing; EFF seeks subpoena

Revelations that KwaZulu-Natal’s top cop, General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, will not appear before Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee as the first witness was a point of... Read more.
Interest rate band
Politics

ANC pushes for rate cuts to boost economy, moves away from VAT hike 

The ANC is shifting its focus to aggressive interest rate cuts and tax reforms as a way to revive the struggling economy, marking a significant departure from its... Read more.
Interest rate band
Politics

ANC pushes for rate cuts to boost economy, moves away from VAT hike

The ANC is shifting its focus to aggressive interest rate cuts as a way to revive South Africa’s struggling economy, marking a significant departure from its earlier... Read more.
ANC wants GNU agreement on budget
Politics

ANC pushes for formal GNU budget agreement to prevent future deadlock

The ANC wants the government of national unity (GNU) to enter into a formal agreement that will shape the national budget process. This would help the government... Read more.
ANC councillor accused of murder
Politics

ANC admits to misjudging the threat of apartheid forces

The ANC is facing a reckoning with its past, and in a candid admission, the party has acknowledged a critical misstep in its post-apartheid strategy by underestimating... Read more.
Politics

ANC report lays bare reasons party losing core supporters

The ANC is grappling with a growing crisis among its traditional motive forces — workers, rural masses, the middle strata, women, and youth. Once the backbone... Read more.
ANC acknowledges the challenges it faces
Politics

Inside ANC’s GNU strategy to fix governance and unite South Africa

The ANC is gearing up for a major political shift as it prepares to navigate the complexities of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s government of national unity (GNU)... Read more.