Southern Africa Report (Johannesburg)

A subscription newsletter covering key political and economic developments in the Southern African Development Community.

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June 01, 2012



May 10, 2012

  • Zambia: The Banda Identity [analysis]

    Henry Banda, son of Zambia's ex-president Rupiah Banda, lives in South Africa in self-imposed exile. And depending on who you speak to, he is either a refugee or a fugitive, the... Read more »

  • Lesotho: Prime Minister Set For Rocky Time at Polls [analysis]

    Prime Minister Pakalitha Mosisili's ruling Democratic Congress (DC) looks set for a rocky time at the polls. Factionalism is already blighting the new party, which may well find... Read more »

  • South Africa: A Divided, Limping League [analysis]

    Any efforts by the deeply divided ANC Youth League to forge a "political solution" aimed at reversing the expulsion of its former president Julius Malema from the ruling party are... Read more »



April 26, 2012

  • South Africa: The Decline & Fall of a Youth Leader

    The campaign fronted by ANC Youth League President Julius Malema to oust South African President Jacob Zuma will in time be recalled as an interesting sidelight to the broader ... Read more »

  • South Africa: Julius Malema - the End

    Youth leader Julius Malema was finally expelled from South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) late on Tuesday evening (24 April 2012). Read more »



April 12, 2012



March 29, 2012

  • South Africa: Malema's Last Kicks [analysis]

    Julius Malema's threats to take the African National Congress (ANC) to court if it goes ahead with plans to expel him is an attempt to force a political settlement after his legal... Read more »

  • Africa: Pretoria & Abuja Flirt [analysis]

    The African Union (AU) is headed for a prolonged period of limbo as South Africa and Gabon fail to come to a compromise to choose a new chair to lead the AU Commission. Read more »

  • South Africa: Much Ado About Nothing [analysis]

    You have to feel sorry for the minister of justice and constitutional development, Jeff Radebe. It has become quite clear in the past two months that there has been a shift inside... Read more »

  • South Africa: The Buck Stops Here [analysis]

    What else can the watching world expect from the fourth summit of the Brics countries, wrapping up on Friday (30 March 2012) in New Delhi? Read more »



March 08, 2012



February 23, 2012



February 09, 2012

  • South Africa: Dead Man Walking

    Julius Malema's career in South Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC) is effectively over, although it could be months before he is formally removed from his post as... Read more »

  • Madagascar: Rajoelina Faces Internal Revolt

    Madagascar's transitional president, Andry Rajoelina, is facing internal revolt in his inner circle as he battles to stave off implementation of the SADC elections roadmap and hold... Read more »

  • Zimbabwe: Mugabe Outwits Tsvangirai Ahead of Zuma Talks

    President Robert Mugabe this week (8 February 2012) hastily swept under the carpet his ongoing conflict with his partners in Zimbabwe's three-party government - apparently to head... Read more »

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