President Jacob Zuma surprised South Africans by offering to pay back public money spent on private home. Reuters/Nic Bothma/Why now? Will he really #PayBackTheMoney? How much of it will he pay back? These are some of the questions on the lips of many South Africans. This after President Jacob Zuma’s surprise announcement that he would pay part of the R246 million of public … [Read more...] about Zuma’s about-turn suggests South Africa faces another unhinged political year | The Conversation
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Zuma’s about-turn shows power of the South African media, and the markets | The Conversation
Pravin Gordhan is considered an independent mind. His return as South Africa's finance minister will boost investor confidence. EPA/Dai KurokawaSouth Africa has had three finance ministers in the space of four days. First President Jacob Zuma replaced the trusted and competent Nhlanhla Nene with David van Rooyen, a malleable backbencher with a poor service delivery … [Read more...] about Zuma’s about-turn shows power of the South African media, and the markets | The Conversation
