Independent on Saturday

With ANC friends like these….

putting up with putin

If the world wants a measure of South Africa’s commitment to the treaties and conventions it signs, it now has one.

Our president this week made it clear it’s pretty much non-existent. When push comes to shove with the ANC, expediency will always triumph over principle and legal obligations. Always.

In an affidavit that Cyril Ramaphosa wanted to be kept secret but which a High Court judge ruled a public document, the president said his government could

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from Independent on Saturday

Independent on Saturday3 min read
What Do We Get For Our Vote?
Homeless people at a Durban meeting pleaded with political representatives to help them get their identity documents in time to vote next month, among other burning requests. Political party members met the group in a town hall meeting facilitated by
Independent on Saturday3 min read
Great Pride Under The Sewage Pit
There is so much that is right in this glorious country of ours. While we sink in outrage, fear and uncertainty in the Saffer sewer of corruption, politics, politicians and criminals, sometimes one and the same, it’s stories like the one on this page
Independent on Saturday2 min read
Red Bull Dismiss ‘Newey Wants Out’ Reports
RED Bull said Formula One’s most sought-after designer Adrian Newey was signed up until at least the end of next year amid reports on Thursday he was seeking to leave the reigning champions. A spokesperson added that they were “unaware of him joining

Related Books & Audiobooks