Mpumelelo

The South African government needs to act over the crisis in Zimbabwe to ensure a stronger economy, as both South Africa's and Zimabwe's economies are intertwined, writes Mpumelelo Mkhabela.Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa threatened to "flush out" his opponents who mounted peaceful protests against the country’s deteriorating political and economic situation.His policy of "flushing out" is…

While a state funeral is an honour bestowed on a individual, it does not mean that the citizen, even if they are Andrew Mlangeni, will get the respect they deserve, writes Mpumelelo Mkhabela.A state funeral is an immediate posthumous honour bestowed on a respected citizen by a sitting president of the Republic.Many deserving South Africans have…

The ANC is holding itself to account, but only on paper, writes Mpumelelo Mkhabela.The phrase "social distance" was part of South Africa's political lexicon long before the deadly Covid-19 came into the picture. As a political concept, its post-apartheid meaning is contained in the ANC's 1997 Strategy and Tactics document. This is the verbose SWOT analysis the…

Mpumelelo Mkhabela argues that despite lessons from other parts of the continent, South Africa is heading into decline.South Africa's decline in key areas including governance, ethics, economic well-being and leadership means we are allowing the tragic lessons of Africa's post-independence go to waste.After independence, many African countries made terrible mistakes. Their citizens trusted their political liberation…

If SABC management and the board are encouraged to continue with the turnaround, the results of which can be demonstrated already, there is a likelihood that the public broadcaster could emerge from years of corporate malfeasance as the leading phoenix among SOEs.Finance Minister Tito Mboweni once referred to the prospects of a phoenix emerging out…