Another week, another Trend Report. And with that, comes another Kanye West saga, another student protest, and another government related hashtag. Goodness, we’re going to need another #nationaldrinkwineday after this. Read more on: Media Update Submit your own Press Release or get free content for your publication. My Press Release (MyPR) provides free South African … [Read more...] about Trend report: Kanye is broke, Planet Zuma, and a day dedicated to wine
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Zuma under pressure as S.Africa faces ‘testing’ year
Special security precautions are in place for Zuma’s address to parliament, which last year degenerated into chaos when opposition lawmakers prevented him from speaking and were violently evicted. South African President Jacob Zuma delivers a state of the nation address this week to a country facing its toughest year since Nelson Mandela took power more than two decades … [Read more...] about Zuma under pressure as S.Africa faces ‘testing’ year
Zuma clearly hasn’t grasped the scale of the crisis facing universities | The Conversation
President Jacob Zuma's fleeting mention of universities in his speech was merely political expediency. GCIS/FlickrMany South Africans hoped that President Jacob Zuma would use his 2016 State of the Nation Address to discuss what’s become known as the #FeesMustFall movement. Since late 2015, university students have led a national call for a freeze on tuition fees and … [Read more...] about Zuma clearly hasn’t grasped the scale of the crisis facing universities | The Conversation
If Zuma cast himself as a climate emergency president and statesman, this is what he would say | The Conversation
Environmental activists demand a fair climate change deal outside the United Nations Climate Change conference in South Africa recently. Reuters/Mike HutchingsPost the Cold War and in the age of high finance, the performance of narrow representative democratic politics has spawned three types of presidential politics There are the populist presidents. These include Italy’s … [Read more...] about If Zuma cast himself as a climate emergency president and statesman, this is what he would say | The Conversation
State of the nation address: what President Zuma needs to tell South Africa | The Conversation
Much is expected of South African President Jacob Zuma when he delivers his 2016 State of the Nation Address. Reuters/Sumaya HishamSouth Africa’s President Jacob Zuma will give his 2016 State of the Nation Address on February 11 to outline key government business for the year ahead. The event will be keenly watched to establish what the president and the governing African … [Read more...] about State of the nation address: what President Zuma needs to tell South Africa | The Conversation
