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South Africa's ANC may tighten black empowerment rules

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SOUTH AFRICA

AA forms a core part of Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) -- a policy designed to address the racial inequalities inherited from the apartheid era. It is politically popular, but…

South Africa's minerals bill could prompt legal battle

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SOUTH AFRICA

The government's persistence in revising the Mining Charter, despite claims by industry that the process of developing the amendments was not inclusive.

South Africa racial polarisation will worsen, for now

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SOUTH AFRICA

Outlook for race and politics in South Africa

South Africa finance ministry faces competing pressure

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SOUTH AFRICA

This occurs in a context of market concerns over the recent exits of five senior National Treasury (finance ministry) officials and serious social and economic challenges…

Student riots to rock South Africa political landscape

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SOUTH AFRICA

Protests against the fee increases, which disproportionately hurt poor, mostly black students, are occurring across the country. The most dramatic incident occurred on October 21…

South Africa's Zuma will reaffirm populist land push

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SOUTH AFRICA

Since a controversial cabinet reshuffle on March 31 and subsequent rating agency downgrades, Zuma has faced repeated calls from ANC figures, opposition parties and civil society…

Rising South African populism will divide parties

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SOUTH AFRICA

His comments come amid lingering concern over parliament’s endorsement last month of land expropriation without compensation. The contested policy was proposed by the leftist…

Prospects for Southern Africa in 2016

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PROSPECTS 2016

Prospects for Southern Africa in 2016.

South Africa’s DA will return to founding principles

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SOUTH AFRICA

Interim leader MP John Steenhuisen and former DA Youth Leader and KwaZulu-Natal provincial legislator Mbali Ntuli are vying for the post. After a bruising few years, the DA is…