Mpumelelo

2020-05-14 15:25 Government’s response is losing support from key influencers and ordinary South Africans. That doesn’t augur well for the fight against the spread of the virus, writes Mpumelelo Mkhabela.On 18 March President Cyril Ramaphosa met with leaders of political parties represented in Parliament to establish a united national response to Covid-19 devoid of party political…

2020-05-08 11:06 Ramaphosa should make it clear who in his Cabinet is responsible for driving the country's economic trajectory. Yes, everyone, including the president, has a role to play, writes Mpumelelo Mkhabela.President Cyril Ramaphosa must make a choice: affirm Finance Minister Tito Mboweni or appoint someone else he is prepared to give sufficient backing.  Fence-sitting can…

2020-04-30 13:31 Zuma and all of us are equal before the law. Whether he will be found guilty or not, South Africa’s Constitution must triumph for the sake of the future of the Republic, writes Mpumelelo Mkhabela. Equality of citizenship and equality before the law are among the most fundamental and irrevocable provisions of the South African…