The concept of political power has been undergoing revisions since the second half of the 1900s. How people agreed on the arrangements to govern each other started to reflect a growing assertiveness of society wanting to claim ownership of political power exercised on their behalf. As these bold demands by [...]

South Africans are on the brink of a pivotal event: the commencement of a National Dialogue. This process, set to begin in a few months, is a momentous occasion in RSA history, thirty years after the negotiations that led to the 1994 democratic breakthrough. The urgency of this dialogue is [...]

This was published in TimesLive on 02 July 2024 Establishing the GNU's national executive authority with the President at its helm is the tip of the iceberg our politics must navigate in the next five years or more. The facts are that South Africa has multiple executive authority centres with political [...]

This was published in the Sunday Times on 02 June 2024As the ink on the ballot papers dries, South Africa stands at a pivotal moment, grappling with fundamental questions. The Parliament is in suspense, with the governing party falling short of the required 50% threshold. It has struggled to secure [...]

The puzzling question about South Africa's construction of a government of national unity is: if the DA evolved into an opposition juggernaut it has become through competition for political hegemony with the ANC, will it ever be able to cooperate with it? With a 22% minority vote, the DA's hegemonic [...]

This was published in the Business Day 26 June 2020South Africa is entering an intensive phase of coalition government. A lot that should be reset must be foregrounded. Public Service reform must take advantage of this policy boom cycle. Electoral majority governing partyism choked reforms that could have moved the [...]

This was published in TimeLive on 22 June 2024Since the groundbreaking announcement by Jacob Zuma that he will be spearheading the MK Party's campaign in the 2024 elections, South African politics have taken a dramatic turn. The well-oiled propaganda machine, which had already settled on a consensus about the election's [...]

This was published on Sunday Times 23 June 2024The inauguration of President Ramaphosa as head of state for the 7th Administration is not just a change in leadership but a significant shift in South African politics. It marks a decisive departure from the past thirty years of an absolute majority [...]

Published in the Sunday Times on 23 June 2024The inauguration of President Ramaphosa as head of state for the 7th Administration is not just a change in leadership, but a significant shift in South African politics. It marks a decisive departure from the past thirty years of an absolute majority [...]

 What sets businesspeople apart is their remarkable skill in transforming anything or anyone into a marketable entity. They establish the terms of trade, the shelf-life, and the 'sell and use by date '. Their approach to all relationships, be they human or otherwise, mirrors that of investment bankers. The return [...]