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<p>It is of course the big story of the day. President Jacob Zuma spent his first night behind bars for being in contempt of court. Joining CNBC Africa to talk through the political and economic implications of this is Lord Peter Hain, former Anti- Apartheid activist and Daniel Silke, Political Economy Analyst.</p>


Analysis: Why Zuma’s incarceration is a vote of confidence for SA’s future

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<p>The South African political landscape has been riddled with corruption for years, with the actions of officials in the spotlight in 2020. We have seen promises that President Cyril Ramaphosa made in his campaign coming to fruition, with government officials and businesspeople being charged for corruption. The latest being ANC Secretary-General Ace Magashule, who will appear in court tomorrow. Is Ramaphosa playing the right chess pieces? Daniel Silke, Director at Political Futures Consultancy joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


ANC’s NEC makes damning resolution

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<p>The South African political landscape has been riddled with corruption for years, with the actions of officials in the spotlight in 2020. We have seen promises that President Cyril Ramaphosa made in his campaign coming to fruition, with government officials and businesspeople being charged for corruption. The latest being ANC Secretary-General Ace Magashule, who will appear in court tomorrow. Is Ramaphosa playing the right chess pieces? Daniel Silke, Director at Political Futures Consultancy joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


What Ace Magashule’s arrest means for ANC’s factional battles

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<p>All eyes in South Africa are on the ANC, as the governing party scrambles to reign in corruption. President Cyril Ramaphosa committed to rooting out corruption from the beginning of his term. The theft of COVID-19 relief funds has put pressure for him to fulfil his promise and to hold perpetrators accountable. Joining CNBC Africa to provide insights into Ramaphosa’s attempts to clean up the ANC is Daniel Silke, Director at Political Futures Consultancy.</p>


Why this analyst believes Ramaphosa emerged stronger from the ANC NEC meeting

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The rand weakened on the back of news that South Africa has slipped into a technical recession. According to Stats SA, the country&#8217;s GDP has contracted by 1.4 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2019. However, according to Citadel South Africa has been in recession since 2013 in terms of per capita growth, owing to the country’s inability to achieve growth of above 1 per cent or at levels above our population growth, which is currently 1.4 per cent. Joining CNBC Africa to discuss what this means for South Africa is Daniel Silke, Political Economy Analyst and Duma Gqubule, Director for the Centre for Economic Development and Transformation.</p>


How to end SA’s recession

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<p>Not one official is behind bars even though corruption in South Africa remains one of the country&#8217;s biggest concerns, especially in the business sector. CNBC Africa&#8217;s Karabo Letlhatlha spoke to Political Analyst, Daniel Silke about how much the business sector is desperate for President Cyril Ramaphosa to take action in this regard.</p>


SA business sector’s plea for corruption to be dealt with

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<p>PJ Velhuizen, Managing Director, Gillan &#038; Veldhuizen Incorporated and Daniel Silke, Director, Political Futures Consultancy join CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Analysis: The rubber has finally hit the tarmac for SAA

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<p>The main opposition party in South Africa has lost three main leaders in its party. Several more members of the party have crossed the floor in KwaZulu-Natal to the leading party, the ANC. The questions that remains on many South Africans minds now, is where to from here for the DA? Joining CNBC Africa for more is Dr Ivor Sarakinsky, Wits School of Governance.</p>


Ivor Sarakinsky: DA crisis? What crisis?

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<p>It took him more than half a century to get into politics and just over three years to get out of it. Businessman, Herman Mashaba, surprised many when he joined the official opposition, the Democratic Alliance on his way to become mayor of Johannesburg, one of Africa’s biggest and richest cities. He tried a number of reforms and survived votes of no-confidence in him and the shaky alliance with the eff. The election of former party leader, Helen Zille to a powerful post signalled the end. CNBC Africa&#8217;s Karabo Letlhatlha filed this report.</p>


Zille in Mashaba out exposes DA’s deep fractures

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<p>South Africa managed to sink to its lowest GDP performance in a decade just as the newly elected members of government took to their seats in cabinet. Whether this was a coincidence or not it lead the ANC to take a more aggressive stance towards the SARB. Daniel Silke, Author and Political Analyst joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


SA’s economic nose dive lays bare deep divisions in ANC

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<p>Does South Africa have two Presidents and if so whom is in charge? The call for an urgent ANC NEC meeting in Cape Town tomorrow evening, a day before the State of the Nation shows just how untenable things are within the ruling party.</p>


ANC, Zuma at crossroads as SONA approaches

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<p>The result of the election, leaving new ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa to have three members of the Top six solidly in the camp of Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, is a very weak mandate, says Daniel Silke, Director of Political Futures Consultancy.</p>


Ramaphosa given a weak mandate with Top 6 – Silke

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<p>Is Cyril Ramaphosa the panacea for the South African economy? Daniel Silke, Director, Political Futures Consultancy says we may get a different leadership, and one that is more conducive to being investor friendly.</p>


Prudent best practice policy is panacea for S.A. ecomomy – Silke

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<p>It looks like South Africa&#8217;s political landscape is going remain interesting for the foreseeable future; Dr Makhosi Khosa has created her own party and political analysts have labelled her move as unwise.</p>


Daniel Silke

Analysis: Why Zuma’s incarceration is a vote of confidence for SA’s future

ANC’s NEC makes damning resolution

What Ace Magashule’s arrest means for ANC’s factional battles

Why this analyst believes Ramaphosa emerged stronger from the ANC NEC meeting

How to end SA’s recession

SA business sector’s plea for corruption to be dealt with

Analysis: The rubber has finally hit the tarmac for SAA

Ivor Sarakinsky: DA crisis? What crisis?

Zille in Mashaba out exposes DA’s deep fractures

SA’s economic nose dive lays bare deep divisions in ANC

ANC, Zuma at crossroads as SONA approaches

Ramaphosa given a weak mandate with Top 6 – Silke

Prudent best practice policy is panacea for S.A. ecomomy – Silke

Markets have priced in a Ramaphosa win – analysts

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Analysis: Why Zuma’s incarceration is a vote of confidence for SA’s future

ANC’s NEC makes damning resolution

What Ace Magashule’s arrest means for ANC’s factional battles

Why this analyst believes Ramaphosa emerged stronger from the ANC NEC meeting

How to end SA’s recession

SA business sector’s plea for corruption to be dealt with

Analysis: The rubber has finally hit the tarmac for SAA

Ivor Sarakinsky: DA crisis? What crisis?

Zille in Mashaba out exposes DA’s deep fractures

SA’s economic nose dive lays bare deep divisions in ANC

ANC, Zuma at crossroads as SONA approaches

Ramaphosa given a weak mandate with Top 6 – Silke

Prudent best practice policy is panacea for S.A. ecomomy – Silke

Markets have priced in a Ramaphosa win – analysts

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