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The GNU: Some reform but no rocket fuel

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The country is in a far better place than it was on the eve of the 29 May election. Prior to the election there was

The ANC’s Big Rethink

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Tomorrow, the ANC’s most senior leaders will hold a marathon meeting to discuss what went so terribly wrong for the party at the recent elections.

The upcoming big test of the GNU

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Tomorrow, the Government of National Unity’s ministers and senior civil servants will begin a two-day cabinet lekgotla, to try to agree on a plan. Next

The GNU Cabinet: A terrible deal for the DA

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The Democratic Alliance (DA) has been massively shortchanged in the GNU deal. It has not been given a fair allocation of Cabinet posts. It is

Stay in the fight: The DA and the ANC in the GNU

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After a week of euphoria over the prospects of the formation of the Government of National Unity (GNU), a new reality has dawned. The new

The GNU: the benefits of Big Bang shock-and-awe reform

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If there is one big hope that has emerged from the Government of National Unity (GNU) formed last week, it is that the country will

South Africa’s Hurdles: Can a GNU really deal with our problems?

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Since the elections we have jumped over one of the two big hurdles on the way to trying to halt our descent. This was whether

A Grand Coalition: Making the most of a second-best solution

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Now that the one-party dominant rule of the ANC has ended, we are likely to see attempts at coalition building as a routine process after

My vote, my party and my reason

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When you stand in the voting queue today, think hard about which party most deserves your trust to grow and govern the country or be

Young, unemployed, not registered and not voting

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To be a young adult in South Africa means you are probably unemployed, have not registered to vote, and if you are on the voters’