Tag: Zuma
From the “On the Contrary” column – It’s the Zuma and Trump show
WELL cheers then,” said Jon the Joker gulping his lager, “and in the spirit of bonhomie, what are we toasting?” The cheerful congregation of...
From the “On the Contrary” column – Bossing it like Beijing – what’s up?
The dedicated confrontationists had reconvened to deal with business left unfinished by the previous night’s curfew: President Ramaphosa’s strange meekness as good cop in...
Zuma claims nuclear deal could have averted S.Africa’s power crisis
South Africa’s former president Jacob Zuma says a controversial nuclear deal that was defeated by a legal challenge from environmentalists could have prevented the...
Warning signs for the rand as Zuma vs ANC gets messy
The rand is still trading as if South Africa’s president Jacob Zuma is as good as gone. But the options market suggests some investors...
Zuma’s fate more pressing than SONA postponement
The Cape Chamber of Commerce and Industry has welcomed the postponement of the State of the Nation address in Parliament, but it is concerned...
Rand investors increase bets South Africa’s Ramaphosa will replace Zuma
Investors are using the forward options market to increase bets that South Africa’s Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa will win the race to become the...
President Zuma to launch Western Cape Invest SA office
President Jacob Zuma is expected to officially launch Invest SA one-stop shop in the Western Cape next week.
In a joint statement on Thursday, the Department of Trade and Industry, Western Cape provincial government and the WesternCape Investment...
Moody’s says SA’s political tensions constraining growth
Political tensions in the ruling African National Congress (ANC) will weigh on South Africa’s growth, ratings agency Moody’s said on Wednesday, a week after...
MUST READ
City delivering real change
Behind every budget line, every policy, and every project there are real people, real challenges, and a shared future we are shaping. In a...