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AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS

Mythical Ramaphosa was a bad idea

We need to slay the myth that the president alone has magical powers to fix the economy and ANC

  • Eusebius McKaiser
8 min read
The South African economy is in such a ditch that the country cannot afford a new party which would take months or years to learn how to run it. (Fabrice Coffrini/ Getty Images)
CYRIL RAMAPHOSA

Ramaphosa’s reforms not certain

Local markets may enjoy a spell of post-election Ramaphoria, but the president now faces an uphill battle in truly fixing the broken economy

  • Lynley Donnelly
6 min read
Cyril Ramaphosa’s continued drive to reform the state and its institutions will be key to ensuring that the country can withstand any shocks following the 2019 results announcement. (David Harrison/M&G)
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS

Elections: ANC factions are its biggest opponent

Although corruption was a factor in the party’s decline in support in the 2014 and 2016 elections, poor service delivery was also a key element.

  • Natasha Marrian
4 min read