Daanyaal Matthews

By Daanyaal Matthews  The leader of the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), Shamila Batohi, has remarked that recent trends in rule of law and justice have raised concerns about the nation's future.  Batohi, who spoke at the University of Stellenbosch’s Department of Journalism's annual lecture, commented on worrying trends, such as on corruption in politics and populist rhetoric in the political, and that collective prioritisation of the rule of law is […]

By Daanyaal Matthews  Governments plan to incentivize the early retirement of public sector workers, which will cost them R11 billion. This has sparked conversation in the Republic on the necessity to cut public expenditure, specifically the public sector wage bill, with some arguing that the government is not targeting the true leaks in the budget.  For Dominic Brown, Alternative Information and Development Centre's economist, governments focus on culling public expenditure […]

By Daanyaal Matthews  The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) have continued to bleed high profile personnel within the executive ranks. This comes as Dali Mpofu joined former EFF members Floyd Shivambu and Jimmy Manyi in the ranks of the uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK) party under the helm of former President Jacob Zuma.  This, coupled with the retirement of Former Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane, has led to deepening conversations on the future […]

By Daanyaal Matthews  Governments intent to lessen fiscal debt have been staunch with Minister of Finance, Enoch Godongwana, in his Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement, noting that the government will be incentivizing early retirement in the public sector both to allow for the entry of younger workers and to lessen the wage bill.  This plan has been opposed by COSATU, who worry that this idea could lead to a ‘brain drain’ […]

By Daanyaal Matthews Obed Babela, ANC Deputy Chairperson of International Relations, has been axed from the party's National Executive Committee following a controversial trip to Morocco, where it is alleged that Babela abandoned the party line by advocating for greater ties between the Republic and the Noth African state while misconstruing his personal escapade as a diplomatic mission. Dr. Oscar van Heerden, a scholar of international relations who focuses on […]