Jordan Griffiths
Jordan Griffiths is the private secretary of and advisor to Deputy Minister Ashor Sarupen. He is a 2012 graduate of the DA Young Leaders programme.
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DA’s changing of the guard the most consequential political event this year
Many who watched it, have failed to appreciate what exactly happened in the Democratic Alliance this year. The party underwent a fundamental shift, a changing of the baton as a new guard took over. For years the DA has prided itself on its ability to cultivate and develop young talent. Not for kicks, but for leadership roles later. This year the fruits of that work can finally be seen.
South Africa’s foreign and domestic policy has set Trump up to bash us around for 4 years
South Africa is growing increasingly isolated internationally due to a foreign policy approach that lacks strategy in responding to changes in world politics. Recently 49
Smaller parties in the GNU are mere pawns to the ANC
The recent approval of the Fiscal Framework and the VAT hike through Parliament, which underpins core aspects of the budget, has highlighted how smaller parties
Trump’s tariffs – helping or hurting the US?
There has been a continuous stream of engagement on the tariff regime being implemented by the Trump administration, much of it negative. Many commentators made
A House divided – what now for the budget?
With the Minister of Finance having delivered the Budget Speech last week and various political parties indicating that they will not support the budget, the
Save Gauteng, fire Lesufi
There has been no greater wrecking ball to the province of Gauteng than Premier Panyaza Lesufi, who has systematically overseen its collapse across not only
Trump’s appeasement policy on Russia could be spectacular failure
History does not reflect well on Neville Chamberlain the British Prime Minister who served from May 1937 until October 1940. His legacy in government is
Forget tax increases – focus on energy, rail and ports to kick-start economy
Energy. Freight. Ports. If there are three things that you take away from reading this, it must be these. They are the key to unlocking
DA wins first battle in the war on NHI
The Democratic Alliance has managed to achieve one of its most significant wins in the Government of National Unity, as the African National Congress has
Trump’s shock-and-awe approach … is working
In the last few weeks since his inauguration President Donald Trump has actively bulldozed through various significant policies driving fundamental change in the way in