ANALYSING THE ANALYSTS

A supplementary edition – and one which does not strictly concern the ANC – to be read with Issue 11, in which the court’s findings with regard to the Erasmus Commission and their implications are discussed. Here, we set out what some of the key political analysts had to say about the Commission, prior to [...]

VIOLENCE, MURDER AND MAYHEM

In this edition, we set out a collection of ten of the most gratuitous quotes by the ruling party condoning or invoking violence. Our story is shaped in the form of a quiz – see if you can identify who said the relevant quote and – for a bonus point – in each instance, the [...]

DEFENDING THE INDEFENSIBLE – ZUMA ON HIV/AIDS

The third instalment, out of three, on ANC President Jacob Zuma, his public record and the prospect of a Zuma Presidency. In this edition we look at his record on HIV/Aids. What did he say when Mbeki was questioning the link between a virus and a syndrome? Did he defend the President or stand up [...]

BEYOND THE WILL OF MORTAL MEN

The second instalment, out of three, on ANC President Jacob Zuma, his public record and the prospect of a Zuma Presidency. Jacob Zuma is constantly invoking religion in his communication. But it is much more than a metaphor, indeed, Zuma seems to believe that the fate of the ANC and the Bible are intricately connected. [...]

BUSTING THE ZUMA MYTH ABOUT ZIMBABWE

The first instalment, out of three, on ANC President Jacob Zuma, his public record and the prospect of a Zuma Presidency. There is a myth that Jacob Zuma is different to Thabo Mbeki – that, with regard to issues like Zimbabwe and HIV/Aids, he will do the right thing. His track record, however, says otherwise [...]