State of the Nation

SA's Chief Problem is the State, Not the Economy

SA's Problem is the State, not chiefly the Economy

Inspector-General of Intelligence launches investigation

In classical Hollywood political thrillers, the hero is targeted by rogue intelligence agents who embroil him (it was usually a him) in a...

Was I the Object of an Intelligence Operation?

Reading the High-Level Review Panel report on the State Security Agency is a chilling experience. The findings are absolutely damning of...

Prejudices about what drives politics in SA and Africa

Below is an extract of a new essay, 'Sovereignty and Government in Africa after Independence' that has come out in the journal Social...

FOREIGN AFFAIRS REVIEWS SHADOW STATE

There is a brief, new review of the Shadow State book in Foreign Affairs. Here is the link. "These two excellent books provide some clues...

Shadow State of the Nation

It is not just that Jacob Zuma and his supporters cast a long shadow over the Ramaphosa administration. They represent for the first time...

Shadow State of the Nation

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