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Defend judiciary from trespassers
Editorial
Mbeki 'dictatorship' fuels Zuma's cause
Sipho Seepe reflects on the ominous implications of the ANC's annus horribilis in 2005
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Ominous signs for our democracy
Editorial
Resurrect culture of community building
Xolela Mangcu argues that emphasis should be on local democracy rather than on local government.
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Succession: balancing continuity with change
Editorial
Withdrawal from the ANC alliance in the offing
Patrick Laurence appraises the possibility of a black nationalist withdrawal from the tripartite alliance
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Debating ANC policy preferences
Editorial by Raenette Taljaard
Mayor Zille survives dubious manoeuvres
Jonathan Faull identifies ANC in-fighting as a major political factor in Cape Town
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Towards a new national discourse
Editorial by Raenette Taljaard
Mbeki’s legacy: A mixed bag
Tom Lodge assesses the importance of Thabo Mbeki’s legacy for democratic South Africa and Africa
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Editorial
The Constitution and June Conference Decisions
Eglin crossing borders of power
Suzman hosts Eglin memoirs launch
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The new look Focus is substantively different from its predecessors and has a completely different look and feel. In this edition we focus on Parliament as our cover feature, launch our new book corner and carry a variety of articles across the political spectrum. We hope that our readers will enjoy reading it as much as we enjoy bringing you a new quality product.
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Some countries have the rare gift of the lives of spectacular individuals at different epochs of history and their national narratives. These individuals offer them examples, give the necessary voice to key issues confronting societies and, very often, sacrifice much en route to the changes that they inevitably seek.
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This edition of FOCUS covers events and fora that analysed the build-up to and events at the ANC’s 52nd Conference in December 2007. The Polokwane Conference culminated in a conclusion to the year’s succession battle and the installation of Jacob Zuma as newly elected President of the ANC with Kgalema-Motlanthe as his Deputy.
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Nelson Mandela’s 90th birthday is both a poignant moment in history and a time to reflect on current political trends in South Africa We celebrate Mandela’s crowning achievements, but simultaneously have to ask ourselves as a country what we intend to do with his legacy. Mandela himself in recent months has asked tough questions of the new leadership group and, in the wake of the spate of violent attacks on foreigners and South Africans alike, called for a renewed commitment to unity on Youth Day.
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Submissions to the Portfolio Committee on Justice and Constitutional Development and the Portfolio Committee on Safety and Security