Tag: Jacob Zuma
30th anniversary of freedom: South Africa between disappointment and optimism – politics
Nelson Mandela was a man with a sense of symbolism. To cast his vote in South Africa’s first free elections on April 27, 1994 – the elections from which he…
Order books falsified? SAP buys itself out of corruption allegations – Economy
It’s a hefty punishment for SAP: About eight years ago, the company renewed software licenses from the South African Ministry of Water for a fee, even though they hadn’t yet…
SAP buys itself out of corruption allegations – Economy
It’s a hefty punishment for SAP: About eight years ago, the company renewed software licenses from the South African Ministry of Water for a fee, even though they hadn’t yet…
South Africa: Country without electricity – Politics
On Friday, people stood in long queues at ATMs in Cape Town, only to find that the machines were no longer working, as were the tills in some supermarkets, the…
South Africa: let them loot
Mike Nkuna is one of the richest black South Africans. When his shopping malls were ransacked, he realized that people were afraid. So he tries to take it from them.…
What is actually behind the violence in South Africa? – Politics
It was six days in hell, says Nhlanhla Lux Dlamini, a member of the council of Soweto, the largest township in South Africa. For six days, Dlamini and a few…