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27 May 2012
                       
 
 
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19 Apr 2012
 
 
Mali’s coup d’état backfires: Setback for democracy
CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE
Two decades ago, West Africa had the largest number of dictatorships and military Governments, at least 40 of which were non-elected. Until recently, the process of democratisation that started...
 
 
03 Feb 2012
 
 
 
Daily podcast – February 3, 2012
PODCAST
The ANC declined to comment on reports that a study it commissioned discourages the nationalisation of mines, Gambian President Yahya Jammeh has dissolved his entire Cabinet two months after...
 
 
Gambia's Jammeh dissolves cabinet – state media
POLITICS
Gambian President Yahya Jammeh has dissolved his entire cabinet two months after securing re-election for a new five-year term, state broadcaster GRTS announced on Thursday.
 
 
01 Apr 2011
 
 
 
Daily Podcast – April 1, 2011
PODCAST
Leaders of the Southern Africa Development Community called late on Thursday for an end to political violence in Zimbabwe, Fighters loyal to presidential claimant Alassane Ouattara attacked the...
 
 
30 Jul 2010
 
Some Ombud rulings favour State, despite ANC criticis
PRESS OMBUDSMAN
The Press Ombudsman, who came under fire in an African National Congress (ANC) document as "inherently biased", has recently made several rulings in favour of State institutions.
 
 
03 Nov 2009
 
DA: Statement by Lindiwe Mazibuko, Democratic Alliance Shadow Deputy Minister of Communications, on the Draft SABC Bill (03/11/2009)
Statements

The Democratic Alliance (DA) has repeatedly raised its concerns with the Communications Minister, Siphiwe Nyanda, over his and the Department's recent attempts to micro-manage the functioning of...

 
 
03 Oct 2007
 
Elite SA crime unit in spotlight again
SOUTH AFRICA
South Africa's Scorpions crime unit is in the political spotlight again amid reports it was preparing to arrest the nation's police commissioner, the latest high-profile official targeted...
 
 
09 Feb 2004
 
Mbeki anxious for Zim dialogue to start
News
South African President Thabo Mbeki yesterday said he was anxious that political rivals in neighbouring Zimbabwe start formal talks soon, adding that a programme mapping out the negotiating...
 
 
 
                       
 
 
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